Pope’s World Day of the Poor includes listening, helping
Pope Francis plans to prepare for his celebration of the World Day of the Poor by meeting with and listening to some 500 poor people making a pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy, Nov. 12.
Pope thanks Retrouvaille for support of couples in crisis
A period of crisis in a marriage is frightening and painful, but it also can be an opportunity for growth, especially if the couple receives the support of others who have survived similar crises, Pope Francis said.
Pope: True faith known by sincerity of heart, not hypocrisy of appearances
Christians must strive for a sincere faith that seeks to serve others rather than to exploit the weakest for personal gain, Pope Francis said.
Knocking at death’s spiritual door in the time of COVID-19
As the world was about to cross a grim statistic Nov. 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Catholics were preparing for the solemn observation of death on All Souls' Day.
Coup makes bad situation worse for Myanmar’s religious, ethnic minorities
The Feb. 1 coup by Myanmar's military forces, overthrowing the democratically elected government, has made a bad situation only worse for the nation's religious and ethnic minority groups, panelists said during a Nov. 4 video forum on the situation in the Southeast Asian nation.
Prelates see synodal process as Holy Spirit’s realm to inspire the church
As Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis sees it, the church-wide synod called by Pope Francis is all about the Holy Spirit.
World needs people who are passionate about caring for others, pope says
People need to be passionate about serving others and caring for those who suffer, Pope Francis said.
Pope plans Dec. 2-6 visit to Cyprus and Greece
Pope Francis' planned trip to the eastern Mediterranean in December will focus on migration, Catholic-Orthodox relations and promoting peace in a region known more for its vacation spots than its ongoing political tensions.
Grassroots effort calls on pope to canonize six Black sainthood candidates
When Sister Rita Michelle Proctor was a young child, she was taught by the Oblate Sisters of Providence from grades three to 10.
Gomez: Church must proclaim Christ ‘boldly’ in response to ‘woke’ movements
The Catholic Church must proclaim Jesus Christ "boldly" and "creatively" in the face of new secular movements that promote "social justice," "wokeness" and "intersectionality," among other beliefs, as the answer to all of society's ills, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Nov. 4.
