New asteroids named for pope who led calendar reform, Jesuit astronomers
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Three Jesuit astronomers and the 16th-century pope who commissioned the Gregorian calendar have recently been...
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Pope Francis will travel to Hungary at end of April
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis will travel to Hungary April 28-30 where he will meet with government officials,...
Salvation of souls must be focus of canon lawyers’ work, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – If the purpose of the Catholic Church’s canon law really is to promote people’s salvation,...
Dialogue, not revenge, must prevail in the Holy Land, pope says
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Rather than foment hate and seek revenge, Palestinians and Israelis need to engage in dialogue...
A priesthood for all: Synodal church requires new look at ministry
By Justin McLellan, CNS – If the goal of a “synodal” church is to have all the baptised recognise their...
Pope: Make time this Lent to love the excluded, defenceless and despised
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The call to make sacrifices for others out of love remains urgent as so many...
Vatican: Putin suspending nuclear treaty is ‘move in the wrong direction’
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Russia’s suspension of a nuclear arms treaty with the United States weakens structures promoting global...
Pope marks anniversary of Russia’s ‘absurd, cruel’ war on Ukraine
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – A year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis asked, “Can the Lord forgive so...
Pope: Lent is time to let go of the frivolous, to choose truth, love
By Carol Glatz, CNS – What matters is the truth and the love that God sees, not what is superficial,...
