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Pope at Angelus: May Mary inspire harmony in our hearts and world At the New Year's Day Angelus, Pope Francis encourages us to "roll up our sleeves to build peace" praying that Mary, Queen of Peace, may obtain harmony in our hearts [...]
In new Netflix series, Pope Francis insists old have lessons for the young VATICAN CITY (RNS) — No one outdoes Pope Francis when it comes to staying on message. Since his first months as pope, when he urged the crowd at the 2013 World [...]
Archbishop of Canterbury Pays Tribute To Desmond TutuThe death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu (always known as Arch) is news that we receive with profound sadness – but also with profound gratitude as we reflect upon his life. [...]
Pope Urges Us To Embrace HumilityROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged Vatican cardinals, bishops and bureaucrats Thursday to embrace humility this Christmas season, saying their pride, self-interest and the “glitter of our armor” was perverting [...]
Pope Francis Celebrates Christmas Eve MassROME — Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases [...]
Human Beings Being HumaneHuman beings #Being Humane! God created human beings in his own image and are created with a purpose, not just to be autonomously unique, but vocationally set apart. The purpose in [...]
When The Ecologist Met Pope FrancisWhen ecologist Gregory Asner found himself in an audience with Pope Francis earlier this year, he discovered a kindred spirit. They talked about the Amazon forests and the Indigenous people who [...]
Pope Francis Sends Message Murdered MPThe message read: 'His Holiness recalls with gratitude Sir David's years of devoted public service guided by his strong Catholic faith and evidenced in his deep concern for the poor [...]
Pope. Francis Praises Young People In Efforts To Save PlanetVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday praised young people for their efforts to protect the Earth’s environment and told them to “be the critical conscience of society.” Francis celebrated [...]
Pope Francis: A healthy environment is right of every human being In a message to the Council of Europe, Pope Francis reiterates his call for immediate action to protect our common home. The message was sent on the occasion of a [...]
Vatican, medical associations look at ways to promote vaccinationVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The discovery of vaccines is “one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine,” but the global community is facing the dual challenges of giving everyone access [...]
Pope asks all Catholics to step up commitment to saving creationVATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help lead the world’s Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots [...]
People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) — When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste — humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path [...]

UPDATE: Catholics see challenging balance in Simone Biles’ decisions at Olympics

UPDATE: Catholics see challenging balance in Simone Biles’ decisions at Olympics

WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Simone Biles, described as the world’s greatest gymnast, announced July 27 [...]

At Angelus, pope warns against using God, others for selfish aims

At Angelus, pope warns against using God, others for selfish aims

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People should seek Jesus out of genuine love, not calculated self-interest, [...]

Love on pilgrimage: The poetry of Angela Alaimo O’Donnell

Love on pilgrimage: The poetry of Angela Alaimo O’Donnell

In the introduction to her book “Andalusian Hours: Poems from the Porch of Flannery O’Connor” [...]

Priest-poet cites hospitality as key to address social tension

Priest-poet cites hospitality as key to address social tension

Jesuit Father Joseph Brown wields a lot of influence in a creative medium he regards [...]

COMMENTARY: How to answer kids when prayers go unanswered

COMMENTARY: How to answer kids when prayers go unanswered

When I was 11 years old, wrestling with my brother’s recent death, the new parish [...]

Catholics see challenging balance in Simone Biles’ decisions at Olympics

Catholics see challenging balance in Simone Biles’ decisions at Olympics

WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Simone Biles, described as the world’s greatest gymnast, announced July 27 [...]

Citing COVID-19 threat, Texas governor halts transportation of migrants

Citing COVID-19 threat, Texas governor halts transportation of migrants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order July 28 giving state police authority to stop [...]

Catholic environmental movement adopts new name in push to inspire action

Catholic environmental movement adopts new name in push to inspire action

CLEVELAND (CNS) — The Global Catholic Climate Movement is now known as the Laudato Si’ [...]

Two alums of Atlanta Catholic high school are part of Team USA in Tokyo

Two alums of Atlanta Catholic high school are part of Team USA in Tokyo

ATLANTA (CNS) — Gunnar Bentz, a graduate of St. Pius X High School in Atlanta [...]

Bad blood: Old rivalry revives at Vatican property trial

Bad blood: Old rivalry revives at Vatican property trial

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the first day of his trial at the Vatican, Cardinal [...]