Pope: People expect priests to be models, guides
People have high expectations for priests to be good spiritual and moral guides, to be active in helping the community and families, and to be someone young people can look up to, Pope Francis told bishops and priests from Sicily.
Charter’s 20th anniversary calls for ‘continued vigilance,’ archbishop says
The 20th anniversary of the U.S. bishops' passage of the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" is "not a time of celebration, but a time of continued vigilance and determination," said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Surrogacy, pornography both threaten human dignity, pope says
Pornography is a danger to public health, and it threatens the dignity of all men and women, Pope Francis said.
Pope apologizes for postponing July trip to Africa
Pope Francis apologized to the people of Congo and South Sudan for postponing his planned trip to their countries July 2-7.
People are not islands, they need each other, pope says at Angelus
The Holy Trinity shows how to be open to others and to be good, generous and gentle, Pope Francis said.
Discerning and deciding
In a synodal style, we make decisions through discernment of what the Holy Spirit is saying through our whole community. This is a slow process requiring patience and deep listening guided by the Holy Spirit. This is a challenge for those of us who are used to a more structured leadership style, especially in our culture which values efficiency and seeks immediate results.
Speaker at Washington anti-gun rally says nation must ‘replace the hate’
The son of Ruth E. Whitfield, the oldest victim of the racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store, told a rally in Washington June 11 that the nation needs to "lower" its weapons and "replace the hate."
Superpowers at war add to the world’s poor, pope says in message
War produces tremendous poverty, and its violence strikes those who are defenseless and vulnerable, Pope Francis said.
War, Vatican II, decision making: Pope shares insights with Jesuit editors
Pope Francis gave the editors of 10 Jesuit magazines a glimpse into how he makes decisions, background on one of his more controversial comments about the war in Ukraine and insight into what he sees as the refusal of some bishops to accept the teaching of the Second Vatican Council.
Discarding elderly a ‘betrayal’ of humanity, pope says
People have a responsibility to care for the elderly and cherish their wisdom rather than regard them as a burden on society, Pope Francis said.
