Tag: Pope Francis
Three women appointed by Pope Francis to serve Doctrine of Faith
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis appointed three women as consultors to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It marks the first time...
Italy grants citizenship in effort to help child Alfie Evans
VATICAN CITY -- The Italian government granted citizenship to Alfie Evans, a seriously ill British toddler, in a last-minute effort to prevent doctors in...
Diary of #CDOW150th: Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square
thedialog.org is following the #CDOW150th as 135 people travel for a pilgrimage to France and Rome to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Diocese of Wilmington.
DESTINATION (Day seven):...
Pope calls German cardinal to Rome to discuss eucharistic sharing
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has asked the president of the German bishops' conference to come to Rome to discuss pastoral guidelines for possibly...
Be fruitful and multiply: Threatened fruit trees planted in orchard in...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican Gardens has branched out and added a small orchard to its hillsides, becoming a safe haven for a number...
Name given at baptism gives sense of identity, belonging, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their...
Church’s social teaching always a ‘work in progress,’ archbishop says
VATICAN CITY -- While some fundamental principles of the Catholic Church's social teaching are permanent, there are ever-changing social and political conditions that can...
Pope Francis: Catholic universities must prepare students for dialogue
VATICAN CITY -- Catholic universities are "called to be workshops of dialogue and encounter in the service of truth, justice and the defense of...
Pope, Christian leaders condemn use of violence against Syria
VATICAN CITY -- Sharply criticizing a failure to find nonviolent means of bringing peace to Syria and other parts of the world, Pope Francis...
‘Is my dad in heaven,’ little boy asks Pope Francis
ROME -- After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood's...