Receive Communion every time as if it were the first time, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Every time a Catholic receives Communion, it should be like his or her first Communion, Pope Francis said….
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Pope joins church leaders in recalling D-Day sacrifices of thousands
byPope Francis praised Allied troops who took part in critical D-Day landings in France 75 years ago, while also remembering German soldiers who died…
Social, economic inequality threatens democracy, pope tells judges
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service One of the greatest threats to democracy is the normalization of social injustice and economic inequality, which…
Walking together, Christians experience unity in diversity, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service People need to walk together in harmony to build a more fraternal world, Pope Francis said, reflecting upon…
Pope says he’s strengthened, encouraged by talks with Benedict XVI
byCatholic News Service Pope Francis said that he continues to visit retired Pope Benedict XVI, 92, who is like a grandfather who continues to…
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…
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…