Pope prays Biden works to heal divisions, promote human dignity
byCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed that President Joe Biden would work to heal the divisions in U.S. society and promote…
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Pope says he was ‘astonished’ by violence at Capitol
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of the United States “shaken by the recent…
Editorial — The nation’s first Black cardinal
byThere is little doubt in this awful year of COVID and political confusion and unrest that our nation is finally beginning to face a…
Georgetown panelist: Encyclical offers ‘alternative way of looking at life’
byBy Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ new encyclical “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship” offers many things to consider…
Catholic activists applaud encyclical’s stance against death penalty
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis tackled several issues in his new encyclical, but the section devoted to ending capital…
Pope prays for young people as school year begins amid pandemic
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a letter to people participating in a virtual Marian pilgrimage, Pope Francis offered…
New book recounts pope’s vision for integral ecology
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a new book featuring his conversations with Pope Francis, Italian environmental activist Carlo…
WHO leader supports pope’s call for fair, global access to vaccine
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The head of the World Health Organization, which has been strongly advocating rapid, fair and…
Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says
byBy: Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire…
COVID pandemic should raise questions about faith, pope says
byBy: Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Besides the immediate considerations of trying to stay healthy, to mourn the dead and protect others, the…