Pope tells priests: ‘Don’t ask too much’ during confession, forgive always
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Catholics should not be afraid to bear their sins before God whose mercy is a...
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Pope calls for the ‘courage of the white flag,’ negotiation, in Ukraine
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Encouraging negotiations to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, Pope Francis called for the warring sides...
Act of Contrition is affirmation of God’s loving mercy, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – A Christian’s awareness of being sinful should be directly proportional to their “perception of the...
Pope: Jesus showed acts of mercy to inspire others to follow suit
By Carol Glatz, CNS – When it comes to inspiring people’s actions, Jesus knew that being an example to others...
Pope: The Church and the World need Women’s Contributions
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Catholic Church and the world itself need the gifts and contributions of women, especially...
Pope, still recovering from illness, urges the prideful not to judge
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis urged prideful people to recall one of Jesus’ moral commandments to “never judge.”...
Pope calls for cease-fire in Gaza; calls disarmament ‘moral duty’
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis repeated his call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and said the international...
Pope: Our Relationship with God should not be Transactional
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Just as Jesus drove out merchants from the temple in Jerusalem, Christians should cleanse themselves...
‘Why, Lord?’ is appropriate prayer for grieving parents, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Crying out to God and demanding answers when one’s child dies is anything but a...
