Tag: Francis

  • July 9, 2024

Do not be afraid to seek God where life is degraded, discarded, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- God is present in the "dark corners" of local communities and in people's lives,...
  • July 2, 2024

Pope: Anointing of the sick offers strength to those seriously ill, elderly

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The sacrament of the anointing of the sick is not just for those who...
  • July 2, 2024

Pope: Heaven is for ‘everyone, everyone, everyone’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Heaven is not a secure vault protected from outsiders but a "hidden treasure" that...
  • June 25, 2024

Praying with the Book of Psalms will bring comfort, happiness, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- There is a prayer for every state of mind and spiritual need in the...
  • June 25, 2024

Pope donates ambulance, opens rehabilitation center in Ukraine

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis blessed an ambulance filled with medicine and first-aid equipment that will travel...
  • June 17, 2024

Modern martyrs are seeds of Christian witness in the church, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Condemning the killing of Christians in Congo, Pope Francis said the sacrifices of modern...
  • June 17, 2024

Angels or aliens? Some researchers say Vatican archives hold UFO secrets

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A group of scientists and researchers are seeking access to the Vatican Apostolic Archives...
  • June 10, 2024

Under olive tree planted as sign of peace, pope begs God to help Holy Land

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Sitting in the Vatican Gardens with the dome of St. Peter's Basilica as a...
  • June 10, 2024

A Christian community listens to kids, accompanies the elderly, pope says

ROME (CNS) -- Pope Francis led his "School of Prayer" outside on a concrete driveway leading to a...
  • June 4, 2024

Workers must develop sense of belonging, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Workers need spaces in which they can come together, form a sense of community...