Architect turns 67,000 tiny LEGO pieces into Vatican City State replica September 16, 2021By Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News Working quietly in his Chicago-area home during the lull of the pandemic in 2020, Buttliere cobbled together 67,000 tiny, plastic LEGO pieces to create an improbably realistic 3D replica of Vatican City State.
Vatican publishes letters to rabbis emphasizing pope’s respect for Judaism September 15, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has not devalued the Torah and does not question the fact that the Torah is crucial for modern Judaism, Cardinal Kurt Koch told two prominent Jewish leaders.
National shrine’s Mass ends 100th anniversary celebration September 15, 2021By Maureen Boyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News During the closing Mass of the centennial year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the placing of the foundation stone of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory encouraged Catholics to reflect on Mary as the Mother of God and the entire church.
Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds, not with censures September 15, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that seek to “excommunicate” Catholics who are not in line with church teaching, Pope Francis said.
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast speakers emphasize evangelism, unity September 15, 2021By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Evangelism and Christian unity were the main topics at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Sept. 14, an event which often puts more emphasis on politics and pro-life advocacy.
Pope reminds Roma community, young people that church is their home September 15, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Pope Francis made sure that while the world often disregards the young and the marginalized, in the Catholic Church, “no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside.”
New Swiss Guard barracks will allow room for families, maybe female guards September 14, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Swiss Guard’s main duties are providing security services, protecting the pope and his residence and offering honor guard duty at the main entrances to Vatican City State, at public audiences, Masses and diplomatic receptions.
Denounce violence, inflammatory preaching, pope tells religious leaders September 14, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Religious leaders must courageously cooperate in supporting each other in opposing hatred and promoting peace, Pope Francis said.
Horrors of Holocaust must not be forgotten, pope tells Slovak Jews September 14, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The violence of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people are tantamount to blasphemy, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis says Benedict rightly warned against not respecting life September 13, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Francis praised his predecessor’s courage in denouncing the danger of people no longer respecting or understanding the sacredness of human life.
Pope urges Slovak church, government to put people first September 13, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Slovakia’s tradition of hospitality along with its witness of faith amid persecution must be at the forefront of government policies and the Catholic Church’s engagement with the faithful, Pope Francis said.
Polish cardinal, blind Franciscan who knew each other beatified together September 13, 2021By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The archbishop who steered Poland’s Catholic Church through communist rule and a blind Franciscan nun who founded one of Europe’s foremost centers for the sight-impaired took a step closer to sainthood Sept. 12.
