Tag: Francis

  • June 4, 2024

Jesus is the answer to disillusionment, pope tells German Catholics

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholics, especially young Catholics, who feel that society is adrift should find inspiration and...
  • May 28, 2024

Kids get life lessons from pope, Italian comic on World Children’s Day

Always pray, and pray especially for an end to all wars, Pope Francis told children during Mass concluding...
  • May 28, 2024

Be proud of your uniform, committed to peace, pope tells military

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Entrusting to God's mercy all of their comrades-in-arms who have died serving their countries...
  • May 21, 2024

Pope declares ‘blessed’ a medieval Frenchman who started hospitals

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although a normal beatification process was not followed, Pope Francis has declared as "blessed"...
  • May 21, 2024

Vatican expecting tens of thousands to celebrate World Children’s Day

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican is expecting some 70,000 children between the ages of 5 and 12...
  • May 13, 2024

Ascension shows that no one is left behind en route to heaven, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Jesus' ascension shows that, despite the difficulties in peoples' lives, they are all made...
  • May 13, 2024

Jubilee countdown: Preparations for 2025 Holy Year move into high gear

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For more than 700 years, the Catholic Church has celebrated "jubilee" or "holy" years...
  • April 30, 2024

Ignite the fire of faith in people’s hearts, pope tells religious

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Religious men and women need to be setting people's faith on fire, not stamping...
  • April 30, 2024

Pope asks lay Catholics to prepare for synod’s ‘prophetic’ stage

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The most important outcome of the current Synod of Bishops on synodality is the...
  • April 23, 2024

Spring semester: ‘School of Prayer’ now in session for Holy Year finals

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Every important journey should be preceded by adequate preparation, and the run-up to the...