Rome synod calls for quick action
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Parishes and dioceses must move quickly to give life to the consultative bodies and broad participation in mission…
Synod calls for quick steps to involve more people in Church life
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Parishes and dioceses must move quickly to give life to the consultative bodies and broad participation in mission…
Praying to the Holy Spirit can help couples stay united, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Because the Holy Spirit specializes in love and unity, Catholic couples should pray regularly for the Spirit to…
Saints served generously, creatively, pope says at canonization Mass
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14…
Vatican doctrinal chief says it’s not time for women deacons
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — “Rushing” to open the diaconate to women in the Catholic Church would short-circuit a necessary reflection on the…
Welcoming immigrants is requirement of charity, justice, pope says
Animated by a spirit of service, mission and joy, the Catholic Church must be welcoming toward everyone, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal: Nonviolence should be Church’s priority not ‘just war’
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church should focus on promoting active nonviolence, rather than refining just war theory as conflicts continue…
Pope: First, ask for forgiveness
VATICAN CITY — The second session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will begin by asking forgiveness for sins on behalf of all…
Encountering a migrant is encountering Christ, pope says in message
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Every encounter with people on the move as migrants or refugees is an encounter with Christ, Pope Francis said. “It is an…
Pope asks Catholic lawmakers to renounce war to resolve conflicts
Pope Francis described the multiple armed conflicts in the world as being “a third world war fought piecemeal.” “How important it is for them to see models of hope and idealism,” the pope told members of the International Catholic Legislators Network during an audience at the Vatican Aug. 24.
