Pope tells archbishops not to be 'armchair Catholics,' but apostles
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church's new cardinals and new archbishops must be willing to risk everything, patiently endure evil and bear crosses like Jesus did, Pope Francis said. "The Lord answers our prayers. He is faithful to the love we have professed for him, and he s...Read full story »
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Apostolic nuncio urges bishops to be missionary disciples
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) – Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the U.S., called the U.S. Catholic bishops to be missionary disciples through listening and fostering solidarity and a culture of encounter. He encouraged the U.S. bishops to view current challenges as "...Read full story »
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Holiness means being open to God, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Being a saint doesn't require spending long hours in prayer, but rather living life open to God in good times and in bad, Pope Francis said. Christians should live with the "hope of becoming saints" and with the desire that "work, even in sickness and sufferi...Read full story »
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Conversation, listening essential for upcoming synod on youth, vocations
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) -- At a time when an estimated 50 percent of Catholics 30 and younger no longer identify with their religion, the U.S. bishops June 14 discussed the need to reverse that trend and why the consultation process for the October 2018 Synod of Bishops on youth and vocations is crucial...Read full story »
Thursday, June 15, 2017
U.S. bishops urged to be vigilant, never complacent, in stopping abuse
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) -- Francesco Cesareo, chairman of the National Review Board, urged the U.S. bishops June 14 during their spring meeting in Indianapolis to continue to keep their commitment to stopping clergy sexual abuse and supporting victims of abuse "at the forefront" of their ministry. ...Read full story »
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Safeguarding creation is religious obligation, Vatican officials say
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians and Muslims, believers in one God, have an obligation to safeguard the world God created, said the Vatican's annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan. "Our vocation to be guardians of God's handiwork is not optional, nor is it tangential to...Read full story »
Friday, June 02, 2017
Don't be overly harsh on youth; they have much to give, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Young people often are judged too easily, even though with their limitations they are still a much needed and valuable part of the world, Pope Francis said. Do not forget how God often chose the smallest, because proclaiming the Gospel "is not based on the gr...Read full story »
Friday, June 02, 2017
Christians share hope, not 'vinegar of bitterness,' pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians are called to be "sowers of hope," consoling and defending the poor and anyone in need, Pope Francis said. As Christians prepared to celebrate Pentecost June 4, Pope Francis used his weekly general audience May 31 to speak about the power of the Ho...Read full story »
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Get a spiritual EKG to make sure heart pulsates with Holy Spirit
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Never speak, act or make a decision without first listening to the Holy Spirit, who moves, troubles and inspires the heart, Pope Francis advised. A cold and calculating heart that is closed to the Holy Spirit results in a faith that is "ideological," he said...Read full story »
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Another court weighs future of Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The comments made during and after a contentious campaign came back to haunt President Donald Trump's executive order, adding to his troubles in May, as a group of judges in Seattle weighed the future of his troubled travel ban. On May 15, the 9th U.S. Circuit...Read full story »
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
