Ascension shows that no one is left behind en route to heaven, pope says
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Jesus’ ascension shows that, despite the difficulties in peoples’ lives, they are all made for…
Proclaiming Holy Year, pope says it is time to strengthen and share hope
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — “The time has come for a new Jubilee when once more the Holy Door will…
Pope asks lay Catholics to prepare for synod’s ‘prophetic’ stage
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The most important outcome of the current Synod of Bishops on synodality is the synodal…
Faith, hope, love are antidote to pride, pope says at audience
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance are the marks of a righteous individual, the…
Pope tells seminarians to integrate spiritual, intellectual lives
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Candidates to the priesthood must integrate their spiritual, intellectual and community lives so they become pastors who…
Faith and peace meet in papal diplomacy, archbishop says
By Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — The pope’s diplomats are men of faith located all over the world to uphold the pope’s positions on…
Cardinal: Vocation is call to happiness; right path is discerned in prayer
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At its most basic level, a vocation is a call to happiness, said Korean Cardinal Lazarus You…
In age of excess, temperance helps one experience real joy, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Exercising the virtue of temperance is not a recipe for a boring life, Pope Francis said, but…
Global group of priests to share reflections on synodality with pope
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hundreds of parish priests from around the world will spend three days praying and talking about experiences…
Seek contact with nature to change polluting lifestyles, pope says
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Humanity must have more direct contact with nature to counter the modern lifestyles that are destroying the…