Preaching Peace Amid Violence: Pope Heads Back to Africa
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis’ fifth trip to the African continent will highlight gestures of peace and reconciliation,...
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Pope: Nothing Can Diminish the Value of any Human Being
By Carol Glatz, CNS – No physical limitation or setback can diminish the value of any human being because each...
Pope Calls Catholics to Join Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Encouraging Catholics to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis also...
Pope Francis: Lead Others to Jesus, Not to Yourself
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – St John the Baptist is a model for Christian witness, leading others to Jesus and...
Old rivalries take centre stage at Vatican trial
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Francesca Chaouqui, convicted by a Vatican court in 2016 of leaking confidential Vatican documents, was...
Cardinal Pell’s faith, suffering remembered at Vatican funeral
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The death of Australian Cardinal George Pell was a shock because just five days earlier...
Papal Condemnations of Nuclear War ‘Indispensable’ says UN Official
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis’ condemnations of the threat of nuclear war are “indispensable,” said the head of...
US religious liberty expert ‘disappointed’ in Vatican-China deal
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The United States’ chief advocate for religious freedom expressed his “disappointment” in the Vatican over...
Pope to confer ministries of lector, catechist at Mass on Jan 22
By CNS – Pope Francis will celebrate the fourth annual Sunday of the Word of God on Jan. 22 and,...
