Pope: Holy Spirit Helps the Church avoid Ideological Divisions
By Cindy Wooden, CNS — “It is very sad to see the church as if it were a parliament,” which...
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Pope clarifies rules limiting celebration of pre-Vatican II Mass
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Diocesan bishops must have Vatican authorisation to allow the celebration of the pre-Vatican II Mass...
Pope: Lenten journeys require effort, sacrifice, focusing on God
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Tradition is a source of inspiration for seeking out new paths to take with Jesus...
Pope: Catholics must overcome temptation of divisions
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Laypeople are not “guests” in the Catholic Church and priests are not the “bosses,” Pope...
Pope: The world often turns a deaf ear to God’s word
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Persecution has led to people spreading – not forgetting – the Gospel to the many...
Every Catholic has something to contribute to the church, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Catholics need to ask themselves whether their communities are a “concrete sign of unity and...
Pope says he’s close to Turkish people in time of ‘so much pain’
By Justin McLellan, CNS – “I am close to you, and I pray for you,” Pope Francis told the Turkish...
Pope tells Jesuits in Africa he twice refused to become a bishop
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis told Jesuits working in DRC that he had taken seriously the promise he...
Partners in mission: Dicastery promotes ‘co-responsibility’ of clergy, laity
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – For too many Catholics, ordained or lay, the responsibilities of the laity are those “delegated”...
