Pope apologises for using ‘homophobic’ slang
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis “never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends...
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Italian outlets report pope discourages allowing same-sex attracted men into seminaries
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Six days after Pope Francis had a closed-door meeting with members of the Italian bishops’...
Pope: Being Missionary is not Forcing Conversions
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Living out the missionary dimension of the faith never means trying to forcefully convert people...
Kids get life lessons from pope on World Children’s Day
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Always pray, and pray especially for an end to all wars, Pope Francis told children...
Pope to Military: Be proud of your uniform, committed to peace
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Entrusting to God’s mercy all of their comrades-in-arms who have died serving their countries and...
Pope recognises miracle needed for church’s first ‘millennial’ saint
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis formally recognised a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a...
Pope: Humility is the ‘gateway to all virtues
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies “at...
Synodality must become ‘paradigm’ for dioceses, pope tells bishops
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Catholic Church’s synodal path, the church-wide listening and dialogue process currently approaching its second...
St John Paul II Prize goes to Uganda justice and peace centre
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Convinced that the “major emphasis” of St John Paul II’s teaching was on social justice...
