vatican news FeatureLentNewsVaticanWorld News Pope: Christians must rekindle hope in fighting today’s forms of slavery Carol GlatzFebruary 1, 20246 min read Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others suffering from the multiple forms of slavery that afflict the world, Pope Francis said. FeatureHealth CareNewsVaticanWorld News Pope: For the terminally ill, incurable does not mean ‘un-care-able’ Carol GlatzFebruary 1, 20242 min read People who are terminally ill and their families should always receive the care and assistance they need, Pope Francis said. NewsVaticanWorld News Wrath destroys relationships, pins blame on others, pope says Carol GlatzJanuary 31, 20244 min read Wrath is a “dark vice” that destroys relationships, focuses all blame on others and only worsens over time, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsSocial JusticeVaticanWorld News Care for the poor ‘cannot be separated’ from faith, pope tells ambassadors Justin McLellanJanuary 29, 20243 min read Keeping the Catholic faith and caring for the poor, sick and afflicted are inseparable, Pope Francis said. FeatureJournalismNewsVaticanWorld News Catholic communicators must help people overcome divisions, pope says Cindy WoodenJanuary 29, 20242 min read A television or radio network that calls itself Catholic must help people overcome their prejudices, seek the truth with charity and build bridges between people, Pope Francis said. Crisis in IsraelCrisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope calls for global cease-fire; says humanity is on brink of abyss Carol GlatzJanuary 29, 20244 min read Today’s wars and conflicts have put humanity on the brink of the abyss, Pope Francis said, calling for a worldwide cease-fire. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope says document on blessings makes clear that the Gospel is for all Cindy WoodenJanuary 29, 20243 min read Making a list of which sinners are welcome in the church and which sinners are not goes against the teaching of the Gospel, Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Say ‘no’ to evil temptations before they enslave the soul, pope says Carol GlatzJanuary 29, 20242 min read Addictions, fear, impossible perfectionism, consumerism and the inability to choose and love life are just some of the traps the devil uses to take away people’s freedom, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Islamic State group claims responsibility for attack on church in Turkey Michael KellyJanuary 29, 20243 min read Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the small Catholic community in Turkey after gunmen attacked a church during Sunday morning Mass Jan. 28, leaving at least one worshipper dead. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Blessings are signs of church’s closeness, pope says Cindy WoodenJanuary 26, 20244 min read Pope Francis again insisted that an informal blessing of a gay or other unmarried couple is not a blessing of their union but a sign of the Catholic Church’s closeness to them and its hope that they will grow in faith. Previous 1 … 19 20 21 … 174 Next