Pope Francis speaks to young people ahead of the world youth day
July 28th, 2023Ahead of next week’s World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis responded to the prerecorded questions and struggles of young people in Vatican News’ newly produced podcast, dubbed the “Popecast.” The podcast, which is produced in Italian, released its second episode Tuesday with the Holy Father. The first podcast was released in March on […]
Pope Francis is recovering in same hospital room where John Paul II was treated
June 8th, 2023Pope Francis is recovering from abdominal surgery this week in the same hospital room where St. John Paul II was treated throughout his pontificate. The Vatican said on June 8 that Francis is “in good general condition, alert and breathing naturally” one day after his three-hour surgery to treat an incisional hernia. Pope Francis is […]
Priest in Mexico saves 3 children after gang violence leaves one dead, church shot up
June 7th, 2023A priest rescued three abandoned children in a Mexican town following a confrontation between crime gangs that left one dead and a Catholic church riddled with bullets. The church in the small settlement of Santa Anita (population 84) in the Diocese of Tarahumara in Chihuahua state was the scene of the confrontation between the rival […]
Papal envoy to Ukraine meets with President Zelenskyy, concludes ‘intense’ visit
June 6th, 2023Pope Francis’ envoy to Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on Tuesday finished a “brief but intense” two-day visit to Kyiv, which included a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “The results of these talks, such as those with religious representatives, as well as the direct experience of the atrocious suffering of the Ukrainian people as a result […]
Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges
December 3rd, 2022VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to remember the real meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said. “In its genuine poverty,” the pope said, “the creche helps us to rediscover the true richness of Christmas and to purify ourselves of so […]
Being ‘inclusive’ of those with disabilities means valuing them, pope says
December 3rd, 2022VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Making churches accessible and services understandable is important, but having wheelchair ramps and sign-language interpreters is not enough for a parish to call itself “inclusive,” Pope Francis said. The church also must meet people’s needs for “belonging, relating to others and cultivating their spiritual lives so they experience the fullness and […]
Pastor reflects on 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook school shooting
December 2nd, 2022RYE, N.Y. (CNS) — Ten years ago, Newtown, Connecticut was catapulted into the national spotlight when a young man shot and killed 26 people Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twenty of the victims were children in first grade; the other six were adult staff members. Many were members of St. Rose of Lima […]
Give joyful witness and lobby hard for families, pope tells Italian groups
December 2nd, 2022VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Italy’s declining birthrate is alarming, and groups that assist Italian families must do more both in terms of lobbying and witnessing to the joy of family life, Pope Francis said. “We are living in a serious demographic winter, and we must react to it with all our force, with our work, […]
Ukrainian government says it will investigate Orthodox linked to Moscow
December 2nd, 2022LVIV, Ukraine (CNS) — The Ukrainian government said it would sanction members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate. After a Dec. 1 meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the government also would review if the church met the legal criteria for use of one […]
Moravian star factory: 125 years of Christmas — and geometry
December 2nd, 2022HERRNHUT, Germany (CNS) — Almost 800,000 Moravian stars in various sizes and colors will leave the factory in the German state of Saxony this year. At least one member of the production team has worked on each and every one of them. The company is a magnet for tourism and plays a big role in […]
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