Every Catholic has something to contribute to the church, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Catholics need to ask themselves whether their communities are a “concrete sign of unity and...
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Christians are Not Called to Argue, but to Evangelise Humbly
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Christians are not called to “argue, counterattack and defend themselves” when evangelising but to be...
Pope sends winter clothing to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis sent 10,000 thermal shirts to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, where millions...
Pope says education can help lift ‘darkness of hatred’
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Knowledge and “enlightenment” are needed especially where there is the “darkness of hatred,” which often...
Pope: Jesus wants us to love fully, not flaunt a facade of following rules
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Religious rules are good and necessary, but Jesus wants his disciples to go beyond the...
Pope pained by Nicaraguan bishop’s 26-year prison sentence
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in...
People in chronic pain need someone to listen, acknowledge them, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, – Caring for the sick and suffering includes drawing attention to those who suffer in silence, struggling...
Pope repeats calls, prayers for peace and justice in Africa
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – On the feast of Sudan-born St Josephine Bakhita, Pope Francis prayed for “a future of...
Arms trade is a ‘plague’ pope says on flight back from Africa
By Cindy Wooden, ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM AFRICA (CNS) — At the end of six days in African countries bloodied...
