Pope: Vices are Beasts of the Soul that Need Taming
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Vices, such as vanity and greed, are like “wild beasts” of the soul that risk...
CNS
Chalices and chasubles: Fair displays industries revolving around religion
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Incense slowly drifted upward, not below the vaulted ceiling of Bologna’s Basilica of San Petronio,...
Pope accepts resignation of cardinal who disappeared for two days
By CNS – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán of David, Panama, two weeks...
Pope Gives Seminarians Lenten Goals
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics – and especially Catholic seminarians – should rediscover the...
Pope: During Lent, leave appearances aside and listen to God
By Justin McLellan, CNS – In an age when even one’s most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for...
Pope: Cardinal Simoni 95, who survived torture is ‘living martyr’
By Carol Glatz, (CNS) – The Albanian cardinal who endured decades of imprisonment, torture and forced labour during his country’s...
Laziness is a symptom of ‘acedia’ a dangerous vice, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The vice of “acedia,” often translated as “sloth,” can cause laziness, but it is much...
Pope’s Message for Lent
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others...
Police should be ‘points of reference’ for people in need, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Police work, including at the Vatican, requires courage and compassion for people in need, Pope...
