‘Poverty is a scandal,’ pope says; Christians must use gifts for charity
By CNS – The material, cultural and spiritual poverties that exist in the world are a “scandal” that Christians are called to address by putting their God-given...
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Pope: God’s call to each person to be holy benefits everyone
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The holiness of individuals and families gives life to the entire Catholic community, Pope Francis said. The call to holiness “is not...
Pope: This is the right moment’ to share Gospel joy
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Often enough, the first people who need to be evangelised are Christians themselves, Pope Francis said. “A Christian who is discontented, sad,...
Parents teach Christian values best by example, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The only way for parents to teach their children the beauty and importance of marriage and of accepting children as a gift...
Pope: Shrines should be places of ‘superabundant’ mercy
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Catholic shrines must be extra careful in selecting priests to hear confessions because the faithful visiting a shrine in search of God’s...
Pope calls for access to humanitarian aid in Gaza, Sudan
By CNS – World leaders must ensure that humanitarian aid reaches the people affected by the ongoing wars in Gaza and Sudan, Pope Francis said. “In Gaza,...
Pope: Look away from your screen and into your heart
By CNS – Like replenishing the oil that fuels a lamp, Christians must nourish their interior lives by paying attention to the movements of their hearts, Pope...
Pope: Stop violence against women; stop glorifying domination
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Calling violence against women a “poisonous weed” that must be eradicated, Pope Francis also told the media that their campaigns to stop...
Pope prays for ‘just peace’ in Middle East and Ukraine
By CNS – As the wars, violence and deaths continue in Ukraine and in the Holy Land, Pope Francis again urged people to pray for peace. “Let...
Charismatic renewal must help dioceses with lay formation, pope says
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Charismatic renewal movements should provide support and advice to bishops and priests by accompanying, guiding and deepening the faith of all those...
