“War is Pointless, and Will Never Solve Problems”
By Carol Glatz, CNS – War will never solve problems, Pope Francis said, appealing for prayers that God inspire people...
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Pope: Vices are Beasts of the Soul that Need Taming
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Vices, such as vanity and greed, are like “wild beasts” of the soul that risk...
Pope Gives Seminarians Lenten Goals
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics – and especially Catholic seminarians – should rediscover the...
Pope: During Lent, leave appearances aside and listen to God
By Justin McLellan, CNS – In an age when even one’s most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for...
Pope: Cardinal Simoni 95, who survived torture is ‘living martyr’
By Carol Glatz, (CNS) – The Albanian cardinal who endured decades of imprisonment, torture and forced labour during his country’s...
Laziness is a symptom of ‘acedia’ a dangerous vice, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The vice of “acedia,” often translated as “sloth,” can cause laziness, but it is much...
Pope’s Message for Lent
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others...
Pope Francis’ Message for World Day of the Sick
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The “first therapy” that must be offered to the sick, and to the world, is...
Pope and man cured thanks to Mama Antula are linked by omelettes and beer
By Carol Glatz, CNS – One day, Jesuit Father Jorge Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, wanted to make sure a...
