By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England — Pope Francis is praying for the parents of Charlie Gard after a U.S. doctor told them nothing could be done to help their son. Chris Gard and Connie Yates announced in London’s High Court July 24 that they had ended their legal struggle to take their […]
Pope approves new path to sainthood: heroic act of loving service
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has approved a fourth pathway to possible sainthood — giving one’s life in a heroic act of loving service to others. In a new apostolic letter, the pope approved new norms allowing for candidates to be considered for sainthood because of the heroic way […]
Art as you’ve never seen it: Film highlights pope’s vision
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — What do the Sistine Chapel, a used car with 186,000 miles on the odometer and a statue of Our Lady of Lujan made out of metal from an abandoned factory have in common? Besides being found in the Vatican Museums’ collections, the 1984 Renault, the Renaissance […]
Pope: Don’t be ‘armchair Catholics,’ be willing to risk, bear crosses
TO NEW ARCHBISHOPS By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church’s new cardinals and new archbishops must be willing to risk everything, patiently endure evil and bear crosses like Jesus did, Pope Francis said. “The Lord answers our prayers. He is faithful to the love we have professed for him, and […]
Pope: Cardinals should be ‘grandfathers’
25TH ANNIVERSARY By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN LETTER — The Catholic Church is not a “gerontocracy” ruled by old men, 80-year-old Pope Francis said; “we aren’t old men, we are grandfathers.” “We are grandfathers called to dream and to give our dreams to the young people of today. They need it so that […]
Pope: Hunger caused by ‘indifference of many, selfishness of a few’
MESSAGE TO THE U.N. By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The international community must not remain resigned to the plight of those suffering hunger and malnutrition, which is often caused by indifference and selfishness, Pope Francis said. In a message to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization conference July 3, the […]
Pope Francis: Eucharist is reminder of God’s love
CORPUS-CHRISTI By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — The Eucharist is a tangible reminder of God’s love, and receiving Communion is a call to work to build the body of Christ by loving others and shunning all that sows division within a community, Pope Francis said. The Eucharist should “heal our ambition to lord […]
Unable to visit African country, pope sends major donation to charities
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With a trip to South Sudan postponed indefinitely, Pope Francis is sending close to a half-million dollars to help two church-run hospitals, a teacher training center and farming projects for families as a way to show the people there his solidarity and support. Because a planned […]
Pope Francis: Dispel fear of refugees by getting to know them
WORLD REFUGEE DAY By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Getting to know someone who is a refugee can wipe away fears and dismantle distorted ideologies, Pope Francis said. Highlighting World Refugee Day, which is marked June 20, the pope asked that “concrete attention go to the women, men and children fleeing from […]
Pope Francis: Help youth see the blessings of adulthood
DIOCESAN CONVENTION By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service ROME — Instead of “pretending to be adolescents,” parents must help young people see the blessing of growing into adulthood, Pope Francis told priests, religious, catechists and parish council members from the Diocese of Rome. The belief that youthfulness is a model of success “is one […]
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