Tag: Pope Francis
Satan is attacking bishops; they must fight with prayer, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Bishops must remember, particularly when under attack, that their role is to pray, be humble in knowing God chose them and...
N.J. parishioner takes heed on ‘On care for our common home’
CALIFON, N.J. -- In 2013, when Swedish telecom equipment and software giant Ericcson decided to renovate its Piscataway campus, it forewarned employees to plan...
Council of Cardinals lines up behind Pope Francis in face of...
VATICAN CITY -- Members of Pope Francis' international Council of Cardinals expressed "full solidarity" with him in the midst of questions about his handling...
Cardinal Stella, clergy prefect, says priests must be ‘permanent disciples of...
VATICAN CITY -- Clericalism has led to a distorted view of authority that has contributed to the problems of sexual abuse and the abuse...
Archbishop Chaput to pope: Cancel youth synod, meet about bishops
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is asking Pope Francis to call off the Synod of Bishops on young people this October...
Silence is Christ’s response to lies, divisiveness, pope says at Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Jesus himself showed that the best way to respond to scandal and divisiveness is to stay silent and pray, Pope...
Former nuncio Vigano now says sanctions against McCarrick were ‘private’
ROME -- Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly lifting sanctions...
Pope serene despite ‘pain’ over archbishop’s testimony, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY — While recent accusations by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano have created tension in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is approaching the situation...
American bishops respond, divided on veracity of Archbishop Vigano allegations
WASHINGTON -- Several American bishops responded quickly upon hearing of the charges leveled by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former Vatican ambassador to the...
USCCB’s Cardinal DiNardo eager to meet with Pope Francis on clergy...
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said he was "eager for an audience" with Pope Francis to gain his support for...