VATICAN CITY — Underscoring the geographical diversity of his selections, Pope Francis named 15 cardinal electors “from 14 nations of every continent, showing the inseparable link between the church of Rome and the particular churches present in the world.” In addition to 15 new electors, Pope Francis named five new cardinals who are over the […]
Manila’s Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle prepares for the arrival of Pope Francis in the presence of the poor
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, blesses the lot of a housing project in Pasay City during a Jan. 11 ground-breaking ceremony. The building will house 67 of the families living along a creek and roughly 300 families already living in their own tiny apartments. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) MANILA, Philippines — “Today I […]
Go set the world on fire: conference implores college students to put Christ first
University of Kansas student Kayla Burditt takes a selfie with the rest of the delegation from the state of Kansas Jan. 4 at the SEEK 2015 conference in Nashville, Tenn. The conference, sponsored by FOCUS Ministries, drew more than 9,500 college students and young adults from around the country. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas […]
Effie Caldarola: A pet’s death and our own
After Christmas, a brutal cold descended on my part of the Midwest and ushered in our new year. We returned from our holiday travels to find a light dusting of snow. Most of it had been blown away by the harsh winds of the Plains, but when I awoke in the morning, I discovered that […]
Father John Catoir: The wisdom of Pope Francis
“Unity in necessary things, freedom in doubtful things and charity in all things”: This is a time-honored principle of moral theology that will help you to understand the thinking of Pope Francis, who is very wise. A relatively small number of Catholics have taken issue with Pope Francis in his attempt to bring more compassion […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Did the pope say you didn’t have to believe in God?
Q: I am on Facebook, and I find it a good way to connect with family and friends. I know that some of what I read on Facebook is reliable, but some is not. Recently I read that Pope Francis said the following: “It is not necessary to believe in God to be a good […]
In the second year of his pontificate, Francis continues to take ‘the world by storm’
Pope Francis greets the crowd at the start of his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 15. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) WASHINGTON — During the second year of his pontificate, Pope Francis was still feeling the love, and not just from Catholics or those from his homeland of Argentina. A Pew […]
Church heightens focus on environment, climate change
WASHINGTON — When a Vatican official suggested that Pope Francis was contemplating an encyclical on the environment a year ago, he signaled that climate change and environmental degradation were such pressing concerns that the pope wanted to address them in a teaching document. No word has emerged on what the encyclical might say or when […]
Pope warns Vatican officials of ‘spiritual Alzheimer’s,’ other ills
Cardinals are pictured as Pope Francis gives his speech during an audience to exchange Christmas greetings with members of the Roman Curia in Clementine Hall at the Vatican Dec. 22. Pictured from left are: Cardinals Robert Sarah, Francesco Monterisi, Raymond L. Burke, Kurt Koch and Manuel Monteiro de Castro. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY […]
On Christmas, pope urges people to hear the cry of suffering children
Pope Francis kisses a child during a meeting with an Italian association for large families to mark the the feast of the Holy Family in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 28. (CNS photo | Giampiero Sposito,Reuters) VATICAN CITY — The crying of Baby Jesus is not the only cry people should hear […]
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