Pope: God’s Word Can Never Be Enchained
By Junno Arocho Esteves – A true apostle is one who continues to be a courageous and joyful evangeliser even in the face of persecution and certain death, Pope Francis said. By choosing to...
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Pope: Love Is Never Indifferent To Other’s Suffering
By Cindy Wooden – Most Christians would agree it is wrong to hate someone, but it is also wrong to be indifferent, which is a camouflaged form of hatred, Pope Francis said. Real love “must...
Pope: Preaching One Thing, Doing Another Is ‘Pastoral Schizophrenia’
By Cindy Wooden – The crowds following Jesus during his lifetime said he taught with “authority” because he lived what he preached, Pope Francis said. “Authority is seen in this: coherence and witness,” the...
Pope: Life’s Trials Train Christians To Be Sensitive To Others
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Christians survive trials and tribulations with the help of their faith in Christ and pay it forward by being compassionate toward others who suffer, Pope Francis said. “A ‘tried’ Christian...
Tight Security Dismays During Philippines’ Black Nazarene Procession
Police increased security for this year’s religious procession of Manila’s Black Nazarene. “They’ve denied us access to God,” said one frustrated devotee who was prevented from approaching the carriage carrying the image of the...
Pope: Don’t Let The Devil Light ‘Fire’ Of War In Your Heart
By Carol Glatz – People cannot call themselves Christians if they sow the seeds of war, Pope Francis said. Finding fault and condemning others is “the temptation of the devil for making war,” the pope...
Pope: Worldly Spirit Blurs Lines Between Good & Evil
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Christians must be on guard against the spirit of worldliness that confuses and blurs the lines between what is good and what is evil, Pope Francis said. While the...
Seminarian Prays and Preaches With Paint
By Anna Capizzi Galvez – For Deacon Elmer Herrera-Guzman, painting is an act of prayer. On his easel, a peacock bursts into colour. It fans out its feathers in bold green and blue strokes. Rev...
Event of the Decade: The Day a Pope Broke 800-Year Tradition
From a Catholic perspective, few if any dates were more significant during the soon-to-close decade than Feb. 11, 2013. On that day Pope Benedict XVI, citing his age and declining health, broke an 800-year...
Report: Mccarrick Fund Gave More Than $600,000 To Clerics, Two Popes
By Rhina Guidos – Two popes and multiple priests, cardinals and archbishops received part of $600,000 in financial gifts from former Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, who controlled a discretionary fund, according to a...
Feast of Mary, Mother of God: A Victory for Women is a Victory for Humanity
By Cindy Wooden – The world will not know peace unless there is an end to violence against women, the exploitation of their bodies and the denial of their dignity, Pope Francis said on...
Pope begins New Year with an Apology, Prayers for Peace
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis began the New Year with an apology for losing his patience the night before with a woman who grabbed his hand and yanked him closer to her while he...
