Pope encourages children to speak up, work for peace
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — In a celebration of life, peace, joy and harmony, thousands of children representing young people on every continent…
In message for Diwali, Vatican officials emphasize ‘pillars’ of peace
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Religions and religious leaders contribute to peacemaking by teaching members to live lives marked by truth, justice, love…
Charismatic renewal must help dioceses with lay formation, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Charismatic renewal movements should provide support and advice to bishops and priests by accompanying, guiding and deepening the…
El Papa dice que la “duplicidad de corazón” amenaza el testimonio cristiano
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Predicar una cosa, pero hacer otra pone en riesgo la autenticidad y credibilidad del testimonio cristiano, dijo el Papa Francisco….
Vatican confirms papal trip to Dubai for climate conference
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 1-3 to participate in the U.N. Climate Change Conference,…
Learn about the lives of saints, be moved by their examples, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Holiness is a gift everyone receives with baptism, and it is a journey to be made together with…
‘La oración de ustedes me da fuerzas’, dice el Papa al pedir oraciones en noviembre
Por Cindy Wooden Regularmente a la gente que rece por él, y en octubre dijo bromeando a un grupo de monjas por qué: “Este…
Pope calls for ‘contextual theology’ that responds to modern questions
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Calling for a major push toward developing a “fundamentally contextual theology, capable of reading and interpreting the Gospel…
‘Your prayer gives me strength,’ pope says, asking for prayers in November
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis regularly asks people to pray for him, and in October he jokingly told a group of…
El Papa pide un alto el fuego en Tierra Santa; diplomático del Vaticano habla con diplomático iraní
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Un día después de que el Papa Francisco pidiera un alto el fuego en Tierra Santa, su…