What is behind the changes at Caritas Internationalis?
Why did Pope Francis dismiss the entire leadership of the Church’s worldwide charity arm Tuesday? What role will Pier Francesco Pinelli play as temporary administrator of Caritas Internationalis, appointed by papal decree on Nov. 22? A key date to understanding the move and how it aligns with the pope’s broader reforms is Oct. 15, 2022. […]
Pope Francis meets Jewish leaders as they launch initiative to strengthen Catholic
Pope Francis met with international Jewish leaders on Tuesday as they launched an initiative to strengthen Catholic-Jewish bonds. “This visit testifies to and strengthens the bonds of friendship uniting us,” the pope told members of the World Jewish Congress at the Vatican Nov. 22. Francis spoke with the executive committee of the international federation of […]
Pope Francis gives a shoutout to 2022 FIFA World Cup
Pope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his weekly audience on Wednesday. Speaking to a crowd of people from around the world Nov. 23, the pope expressed his hope the international soccer competition would foster fraternity and peace. “I wish to send my greetings to […]
Pope Francis says this is the difference between theologians and catechists
Pope Francis on Thursday distinguished between how catechists and theologians interact with Church teaching. A theologian, he said, has a vocation to go beyond existing doctrine, because “he is trying to make theology more explicit.” While a catechist, when instructing children and adults in the faith, “must give the correct doctrine, solid doctrine.” Pope Francis’ […]
Pope Francis: God is present ‘in everyday things’
It is good to remember that God is present to us even in the small, everyday events of our lives, Pope Francis said on the first Sunday of Advent. In his Angelus address Nov. 27, the pope said, “Let us bear this in mind: God is hidden in our life, he is always there — […]
Cardinal Sarah: ‘Religious liberty is under threat in the West, too’
Christians in the West should not take religious liberty and freedom of worship for granted, Cardinal Robert Sarah said in a recent interview with EWTN News. “Threats against religious liberty take many forms. Countless martyrs continue to die for the faith around the world,” the 77-year-old Sarah said. “But religious liberty is under threat in […]
‘Violence kills the future’: Pope Francis condemns Israeli
Pope Francis has spoken out against violence in the Holy Land after one teenager died in a blast in Jerusalem and another teenager died in armed clashes in Palestine last week. “Violence kills the future, shattering the lives of the young and weakening hopes for peace,” the pope said in an appeal at the end […]
New cardinal from Ghana with heart problems dies at 63
Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr, bishop of Wa, Ghana, died in Rome on Sunday evening at the age of 63. The cardinal had been hospitalized for heart problems after arriving in Rome in late August and was therefore unable to attend the Vatican ceremony at which he was elevated to the College of Cardinals Aug. 27. […]
Pope Francis: Benedict XVI was ‘leader’ in responding to sexual abuse
In a recent interview Pope Francis said his predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was a leader in “taking responsibility” and responding with transparency to clerical sexual abuse — the latest defense by the Holy Father of his predecessor, who is facing criticism in his native Germany for his handling of several abuse cases as an […]
Pope Francis: ‘Jesus did not create bishops’ conferences’
Pope Francis has emphasized the difference between bishops’ conferences and bishops in a new interview with America Magazine. “The bishops’ conference is there to bring together the bishops, to work together, to discuss issues, to make pastoral plans. But each bishop is a pastor,” the pope said in a lengthy interview conducted at his Vatican […]
