VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged Christians to be an example to others of how to live a sober, nonmaterialistic lifestyle in peace with one’s community. “It is important to know how to guard sobriety, to know how to be sober in the use of things – sharing resources, skills and gifts, and […]
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis praised the ongoing National Eucharistic Revival in the United States, saying in a letter published Tuesday that he wished to extend a special blessing to all those attending the National Eucharistic Congress later this month. “The faithful who approach the heavenly banquet, strengthened by the protection of heaven, are able to […]
ROME — The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Friday. Viganò was found guilty of the canonical crime, or delict, of schism, or the refusal to submit to the pope or the communion of the Church, at the conclusion of the Vatican’s extrajudicial penal […]
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of July is for the pastoral care of the sick. “The anointing of the sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death. No. It is important that this is clear,” the Holy Father said in a video message released July 2. […]
ROME — Pope Francis will celebrate a Mass of canonization for 14 people, including the 11 “Martyrs of Damascus,” on Sunday, Oct. 20, the Vatican announced Monday. The pope declared the date of the canonization, which will take place during the 2024 assembly of the Synod on Synodality, after the College of Cardinals voted to […]
VATICAN CITY — On the solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul, Pope Francis invited the Catholic faithful – including the recently appointed metropolitan archbishops who received their blessed pallium on Saturday – to “open the doors” of the Church and follow the example of the two great apostles of Rome so that all people can […]
Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday encouraged Pope Francis to “familiarize himself” with the American episcopate before a prospective return to the United States, which Bishop Conley said “could be an opportunity for the Holy Father to see the Catholic Church here in a different light.” In a column first […]
Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, paving the way for him to become the first Millennial saint. The Italian computer-coding teenager who died of cancer in 2006 is known for his great devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. The recognition of the second […]
Who arms the world’s violent conflicts? Answer: all of the major arms producing nations. According to a 25-year analysis of global conflicts and arms transfers conducted by the World Peace Foundation titled “Who Arms War?” all of the largest arms exporting nations continue to sell their weapons to countries even after wars start. It’s akin […]
Pope Francis says conservative critics have a ‘suicidal attitude’
