Cultivate solidarity through prayer, adoration, pope tells donors
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Today’s “growing culture of indifference and individualism” must be countered with prayer and adoration, which inspires solidarity…
Pope asks Bible scholars to highlight Jesus’ care for those who suffer
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the Bible, Jesus never explains suffering, but he reaches out to those who are hurting, heals…
Pope condemns culture that views people with disabilities as ‘burdens’
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Today’s “throwaway culture,” driven by “profit, efficiency and success,” marginalizes people with disabilities and threatens their God-given…
Recen por la ‘gracia’ de las lágrimas que nos hablan de la compasión, dice el Papa
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — La Virgen de las Lágrimas de Siracusa es un signo de que María no sólo llora…
Everyone has the same human dignity no matter what, cardinal says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s document on human dignity highlights Pope Francis’ decade-long insistence…
Pope meets with family members of Hamas hostages
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Eight people united in their anguish carried into the papal library posters bearing the…
Vatican says abortion, surrogacy, war, poverty are attacks on human dignity
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a Christian means defending human dignity and that includes opposing abortion, the death…
Pope marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s stigmata
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The wounds of Christ’s passion and death and the stigmata given to some Christians over the centuries…
Pope tells priests: Be icons of Christ, wipe tears like Veronica
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Priests are called to be “a true icon of Jesus,” drawing closer to God the father by…
Pope prays for all those affected by deadly quake in Taiwan
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and solidarity with all those affected by a deadly earthquake in…