Tag: Pope Francis
Pope saddened by church attack in Burkina Faso
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and prayers for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic Church in Burkina Faso,...
Pope Francis to new priests: Be merciful ministers of Christ
VATICAN CITY — The priesthood is not a "cultural association or a union," but a ministry of mercy anchored on Christ's mission to bring...
Pope Francis allows pilgrimages to Medjugorje; apparitions still not authenticated
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Parishes and dioceses are now allowed to organize official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but it must be clear that the...
Without Holy Spirit, dioceses can become worldly businesses, says Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — A diocese that cares more about being an organized workplace rather than announcing the good news can fall prey to clericalism...
Cardinal DiNardo, USCCB welcome new rule from Pope Francis on reporting...
WASHINGTON -- New papal norms on preventing clergy sexual abuse are "a blessing that will empower the church everywhere to bring predators to justice,...
Barracks life teaches diversity is not a threat, pope tells Swiss...
VATICAN CITY — Life in a military barracks — with so many different people living in such close proximity — teaches much needed social,...
Pope Francis: St. Teresa birthplace in North Macedonia spawned ‘love of...
SKOPJE, North Macedonia -- Pope Francis went to the tiny Balkan nation of North Macedonia to pay tribute to a tiny saint who accomplished...
Nations stirring up nationalism betray their mission, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Migrants are not a threat to a nation’s culture, traditions and values, Pope Francis said.
Every nation is a product of immigration...
A look at the College of Cardinals after Polish cardinal’s 80th...
VATICAN CITY — Polish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the former archbishop of Krakow and longtime secretary to St. John Paul II, celebrated his 80th birthday...
Chitchat at the hair salon should should be kind, courteous, not...
VATICAN CITY -- Christian hairdressers, beauticians and barbers can live their faith by being kind and courteous to their clients and cutting out the...