Pope marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s stigmata
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The wounds of Christ’s passion and death and the stigmata given to some Christians over the centuries…
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Pope tells priests: Be icons of Christ, wipe tears like Veronica
byBy 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
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and solidarity with all those affected by a deadly earthquake in…
Righteous people work for the good of all, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While giving each person his or her due is fundamental for justice, the virtue of justice is…
Let ‘tears of repentance’ flow, pope tells priests at chrism Mass
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just before some 1,500 priests, bishops and cardinals renewed their priestly promises, Pope Francis asked them to…
Pope preaches patience, even amid war, during Holy Week audience
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Contemplating Christ’s passion should inspire Christians to be more patient in the face of their own suffering…
Pope writes meditations for Via Crucis at Colosseum, Vatican says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For the first time in his 11-year papacy, Pope Francis has chosen to write his own meditations…
On Palm Sunday, pope prays people open hearts to God, quell all hatred
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “Jesus entered…
Pope urges the church to see the face of Christ in migrants
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church can draw closer to Jesus by accompanying migrants in their pursuit of a better…
Family farmers invaluable to future of agriculture, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Family farming is the key to making systems of food production and consumption more “inclusive, resilient and…