‘Examination of Conscience’ Will Be Heart of Synod at Diocese
SAN DIEGO — Encounter. Listen. Discern. That’s what Pope Francis is asking every Catholic to do worldwide. He is asking them to meet each…
By listening to Holy Spirit, synod can be process of healing, Pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — A synod calls on everyone to become experts in “the art of encounter” in a way that is…
Pope: Church needs to listen to those hurting
VATICAN CITY — To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the Church must listen to each other and especially to those who are…
Choose life by choosing to care for creation, Christian leaders say
VATICAN CITY — The recent extreme weather events and natural disasters show humanity is now paying the price of how it has been treating…
Spiritual abuse occurs more frequently than believed, Vatican official says
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is investigating about a dozen founders of congregations of consecrated or religious life, and the most common allegations involve…
Pope in ‘good condition’ after surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital
VATICAN CITY —The morning after undergoing colon surgery, Pope Francis was in “good general condition, alert and breathing spontaneously,” the Vatican press office said…
Vatican project aims to make digital space a place of encounter not polarization
VATICAN CITY —- The Catholic Church can break new ground in fostering dialogue in the often-polarizing space of the digital web, said participants in…
Church must learn to listen to families, Pope says
VATICAN CITY — To truly reach out to families, the Catholic Church first must learn to listen to their concerns rather than doling out…
Pope Francis strengthens Church’s laws to safeguard minors, adults
VATICAN CITY — The new series of laws and provisions set out in the revised section on crimes and penalties in the Code of…
Environmental crisis is a call to act ‘with urgency,’ Pope says
VATICAN CITY — A failure to act in protecting creation now will have dire consequences for the planet and for future generations, Pope Francis…
