Pope saddened by church attack in Burkina Faso, Vatican spokesman says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and prayers for the victims of a…
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Respect rights of indigenous people, culture, pope tells mining industry
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service A “fallacious” economic model that exploits the earth’s resources while disregarding the rights and cultures of indigenous…
Life in Christ – Pope Francis and Our Mother Earth
byThis column first appeared in The Record’s Vida Católica section on February 28, 2019. Human beings fleeing, caravans of people in danger,…
Word of God must be ‘beating heart’ of church, pope says
byCatholic News Service Reading the Bible and praying with it is “the best vaccine” against Catholic communities closing in on themselves or focusing only…
Church needs joyful disciples, pope tells young people, deaf association
byCatholic News Service In back-to-back audiences with a group of French young people and an Italian association for deaf people, Pope Francis cited personal…
To know God is to know love, pope says at audience
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When speaking to God as a father, Christians experience a love that goes…
Arabian Peninsula has ancient Christian heritage
byBy Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia (CNS) — As Pope Francis embarks on the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian…
Global encounter of WYD challenges nationalism, walls, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The joyous harmony of people coming together from so many different nations for World…
As World Youth Day closes, pope prompts volunteers to keep serving
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service PANAMA CITY (CNS) — Just before leaving the physical and human warmth of Panama Jan. 27, Pope Francis…
Lord’s Prayer is reaching out for father’s embrace, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — To pray well, people need to have the heart of a child — a child…