‘Feeling omnipotent’ is at root of clerical abuse, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – All forms of clerical abuse begin with a priest thinking he is better than others...
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Don’t reduce women’s role in church to question of ministry, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The importance of women in the Catholic Church cannot be “reduced” to the question of...
Pope: Wallowing in Sorrow is a Vice
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Feeling sad, disappointed or ashamed of oneself sometimes is normal and can even lead to...
Pope: Ignorance breeds fear, fear breeds intolerance
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Love and seek the truth, which requires being open to listening to others and sharing...
God is close, compassionate, not cold, distant, pope says
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Christians must let go of the God they think they know and convert every day...
Pope, in letter to Jews in Israel, condemns antisemitism as a sin
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – In a letter addressed to “my Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel,” Pope Francis expressed...
Pope: For the terminally ill, incurable does not mean ‘un-care-able’
By Carol Glatz, CNS – People who are terminally ill and their families should always receive the care and assistance...
Pope: Humanity is on the Brink of the Abyss
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Today’s wars and conflicts have put humanity on the brink of the abyss, Pope Francis...
Pope: Say ‘no’ to evil temptations before they enslave the soul
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Addictions, fear, impossible perfectionism, consumerism and the inability to choose and love life are just...
