Pope: Look inward to resolve war, famine and injustice
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The social and political problems plaguing modern society can be resolved only by allowing the...
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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...
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’...
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 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...
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...
Pope declares ‘blessed’ a medieval Frenchman who started hospitals
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Although a normal beatification process was not followed, Pope Francis has declared as “blessed” Guy...
Holy Spirit makes Christians gentle, not ‘overbearing’, pope says
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Empowered and enlightened by the Holy Spirit, Christians are called to develop the gentleness needed...
Pope meets senior priests, encourages sharing with young clergy
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis, who was ordained to the priesthood 54 years ago, encouraged senior priests in...
