vatican news FeatureNewsSaintsVaticanWorld News Pope: Jesus showed acts of mercy to inspire others to follow suit Carol GlatzMarch 8, 20242 min read When it comes to inspiring people’s actions, Jesus knew that being an example to others is more important than “a flood of words,” Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Church, world need women’s contributions, pope says Cindy WoodenMarch 7, 20243 min read The Catholic Church and the world itself need the gifts and contributions of women, especially in bringing people together and overcoming tensions and violence, Pope Francis wrote. Child & Youth ProtectionNewsVaticanWorld News Pope: Despite discouragement, church’s safeguarding efforts ‘must not wane’ Justin McLellanMarch 7, 20244 min read The Catholic Church should not be discouraged by the challenge of confronting sex abuse, Pope Francis said, rather it must take concrete steps in developing policies to preserve the dignity of its members. FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News International Women’s Day: Celebrations in synod season explore hopes Cindy WoodenMarch 7, 20246 min read International Women’s Day has long been an occasion for women and men connected to the Vatican to gather to discuss the role of women in the church and society. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Bishop near Rome decrees alleged Marian apparitions ‘not supernatural’ Justin McLellanMarch 6, 20243 min read Since 2016, Gisella Cardia has claimed to be seeing visions of the Virgin Mary in the central Italian town of Trevignano Romano, some 30 miles north of Rome, after bringing a statue of Mary with her from a trip to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, which she said began to shed tears. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope, still recovering from illness, urges the prideful not to judge Justin McLellanMarch 6, 20243 min read Pope Francis urged prideful people to recall one of Jesus’ moral commandments to “never judge.” FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News ‘Why, Lord?’ is appropriate prayer for grieving parents, pope says Cindy WoodenMarch 5, 20242 min read Crying out to God and demanding answers when one’s child dies is anything but a sign of a lack of faith, Pope Francis told a group of grieving Italian parents. Crisis in IsraelFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope calls for cease-fire in Gaza; calls disarmament ‘moral duty’ Justin McLellanMarch 4, 20242 min read Pope Francis repeated his call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and said the international community has a “moral duty” to pursue disarmament worldwide. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Relationship with God should be intimate, not transactional, pope says Justin McLellanMarch 4, 20243 min read Just as Jesus drove out merchants from the temple in Jerusalem, Christians should cleanse themselves from a transactional relationship with God by developing an intimacy with him like that of a family in their home, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld NewsYouth Ministry Pope asks children to make the world better, one little step at a time Cindy WoodenMarch 4, 20244 min read Making the world a better place for everyone starts with prayer and little steps like saying hello, sorry or thank you, Pope Francis said in a letter to the world’s children. Previous 1 … 8 9 10 … 170 Next