Church can’t just ignore new questions about meaning of life, pope says
The classical Christian understanding of what it means to be human provides a clear affirmation of the sacredness and uniqueness of human life, but to answer new questions posed by modern culture and technology, dialogue and compassion are needed, Pope Francis said.
Synodality described as an opportunity to hear God’s call to the church
Laypeople deserve to be heard and Pope Francis is inviting the church to hear their voices through the synodal process now underway, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, told a webinar audience.
HHS rescinds rule protecting faith-based foster care, adoption agencies
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Nov. 18 rescinded a Trump administration rule that ensured faith-based social service agencies that provide adoption and foster care would continue receiving federal funding for services that follow their religious beliefs.
St. Albert Initiative on science and faith aimed at high school students
Science education aimed to interest Catholic high school students can be wonderfully informal.
Pope sends condolences to victims of Waukesha parade attack
Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the victims of a tragic attack at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that claimed the lives of six people and left dozens injured.
The lonely can find an ‘ally’ in St. Joseph, pope says at audience
As the guardian of Jesus and Mary, St. Joseph's reassuring presence is an example for Christians who are called to care for the lonely and those who struggle in their lives, Pope Francis said.
Vigilance needed to rustle ‘sleepy Christians’ from slumber, pope says
Vigilance is an important aspect of Christian life because it prevents one's spirituality from becoming mediocre and lazy, Pope Francis said.
Pope assures migrants they are in his prayers and his heart
Pope Francis asked visitors in St. Peter's Square to join him for a moment of silent prayer for migrants, especially those who recently drowned in the English Channel and in the Mediterranean and those who are freezing on the border of Belarus and Poland.
Archbishop: Arbery verdict does not bring him back, but advances justice
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer said the verdict convicting three white men for the 2020 murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery "does not bring him back. It does not bridge the racial divide in our community. It does not bring to an end the sin of racism, but it does advance the work toward justice."
Pope: Discrimination against people with disabilities must end
The Catholic Church must be a home for all, especially for people with disabilities who continue to face discrimination in the world and in the church, Pope Francis said.
