Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called again for “an immediate cease-fire on all fronts” in the Middle East,…
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Mission is common goal of synod and ecumenism, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God…
Pope praises Catholic group that advocates for abolition of death penalty
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Catholic Mobilizing Network, a group that advocates for the abolition of capital punishment in line…
U.S. cardinals meet privately with pope to discuss synodality
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Three U.S. cardinals attending the synod on synodality met privately with Pope Francis to…
Cardinal-designate says God, and the pope, work in mysterious ways
byBy Adam Wesselinoff, OSV News SYDNEY — God works in mysterious ways, but the Holy Father is even more mysterious, Cardinal-designate Mykola Bychok, eparch…
Statistically speaking: How pope’s choices change College of Cardinals
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Popes have made a habit of exceeding the statutory limit on the number of cardinals…
Some new cardinals-designate from ‘peripheries’ were already in Rome
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Almost half of the 21 cardinals-to-be Pope Francis recently announced were already in Rome attending…
As wider war threatens Middle East, pope asks Mary to intercede
byBy Cindy Wooden ROME — As fighting in the Middle East intensified and spread, Pope Francis turned to Mary, begging her to “intercede for…
Pope defends decision to give women, laymen voting rights at synod
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened the second session of the Synod of Bishops defending his decision to…
Pope Francis opens synod with Mass
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY— Members of the Synod of Bishops must engage in genuine dialogue with those holding differing views,…