Retired Pope Benedict Criticises Church in Germany
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has criticised representatives of the Catholic Church in his home country, Germany. “As long as only the ministry, but not the heart and...
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Report that led to priest’s resignation prompts journalism ethics questions
By Tom Tracy – High-tech data collection and cellphone tracking services allegedly used in a report by The Pillar that triggered the resignation of a high-ranking US Catholic...
Pope: May Olympic Games Be Sign of Hope
By Carol Glatz – As thousands of athletes gathered for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Pope Francis gave them his blessing and extended it to those...
Vatican publishes schedule for papal trip to Hungary, Slovakia
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis’ September trip to Hungary and Slovakia features a jam-packed schedule that shows he has no intention of slowing down despite...
Pope Celebrates Grandparents and the Elderly
By Carol Glatz – Older people are not “leftovers” to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis...
Cardinal implores saint’s intercession to overcome Lebanon’s crisis
By Doreen Abi Raad – Cardinal Bechara Rai, the Maronite patriarch, pleaded for the intercession of Lebanon’s beloved St. Charbel Makhlouf as the beleaguered country spirals deeper...
Ten Polish Nuns to be Beatified
By Jonathan Luxmoore – Ten Polish nuns have been approved for beatification as martyrs 76 years after they were killed while resisting rape and facing other atrocities by...
World Day for Grandparents and Elderly: A time for small acts of kindness
By Cindy Wooden – Try a little tenderness. That’s basically how Cardinal Kevin Farrell, 73, summarised Pope Francis’ vision for what older people, their grandchildren and friends...
Franciscans open general chapter focusing on diversity, evangelisation
By Cindy Wooden – As a worldwide religious order, Franciscan friars need to find new and better ways to welcome the diversity of their members and allow...
Healthy roots: Elderly provide secure foundation for future generations
By Carol Glatz – Highlighting the importance and gifts of older people has been a constant refrain throughout Pope Francis’ ministry. So it seemed only a matter of...
Neocatechumenal Way requests opening sainthood cause of co-founder
Members of the Neocatechumenal Way formally presented to the archbishop of Madrid a request to open the sainthood cause of their co-founder, Carmen Hernández. Cardinal Carlos Osoro...
