Cardinal counts and cots: Limit on number of electors has practical side
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis continues to make surprise additions to the College of Cardinals with plenty of “firsts,” and…
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World needs politicians who uphold Catholic social teaching, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis prayed that God would raise up a new generation of “well-educated and faithful Catholics leaders…
Pope says there is a ‘strong reactionary’ element in U.S. Catholic Church
byBy Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — The Catholic Church in the United States has “a very strong reactionary” element that is well-organized and refuses…
Synod is ‘truly important’ for the church, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis asked a group of Italian journalists to shun fake news and a love of scandal, including when…
Pope urges young Russians to sow seeds of peace
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although Russia’s continuing war on Ukraine may make peace seem an impossible dream, Pope Francis urged young…
Laudato Si’ 2.0: Pope announces new document ahead of ‘Season of Creation’
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ahead of the ecumenical celebrations of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Sept….
Adoration awakens love for the poor, commitment to justice, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the eyes of the world it would appear “absurd” to begin helping the poor and struggling…
Guadalupe shows how faith is shared simply, with respect, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Our Lady of Guadalupe and other recognized Marian apparitions show clearly how evangelization does not require complicated…
Pope, top U.S. military officer discuss war in Ukraine
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The top-ranking U.S. military officer told reporters he and Pope Francis discussed the war in Ukraine, especially the war’s impact…
Pope tells lawyers he’s writing a new document on the environment
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thanking a group of European lawyers for their attention to environmental protection laws, Pope Francis said he…