Pope advances sainthood causes, including of French nun
ROME — Pope Francis recognized a miracle attributed to Blessed Marie Rivier, a French nun who founded the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, paving the way for her canonization. During a meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, Dec. 13, the pope also signed decrees advancing the sainthood causes […]
Vatican releases text for installing catechists, explains ministry
ROME — Catholic men and women formally installed in the new ministry of catechists are not simply religious education teachers but are engaged in “the proclamation and transmission of the faith, carrying out this role in collaboration with the ordained ministers and under their guidance,” said a letter accompanying the Latin text of the Rite […]
Pope invites Catholics to join Caritas campaign to care for poor, creation
ROME — Pope Francis encouraged people to take part in a new global campaign launched by Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based umbrella organization for national Catholic charities. The three-year campaign aims to bring people together, especially on the grassroots level, to combat poverty, restore dignity to the marginalized and protect nature, as part of putting Pope […]
Disability or chronic illness does not make life less sacred, pope says
ROME — Every human being is precious and has a value that does not depend on his or her abilities, but on the fact that he or she is a person created in the image of God, Pope Francis said. “If disability or illness makes life more difficult, it is no less worthy of being […]
Pope: Through Mary, Latin America can move toward conversion, renewal
ROME — Festive music, dancing and prayers in honor of Mary echoed through St. Peter’s Square as hundreds gathered to commemorate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The sounds of Mexican mariachi brought much needed warmth on a chilly Roman morning Dec. 12 to honor the patroness of the Americas and the Philippines whose […]
He said what?? Bishop sparks backlash over Santa Claus comments
photo: TierneyMJ / Shutterstock.com Rome Newsroom, Dec 13, 2021 / 13:08 pm (CNA). “The latest Grinch of December 25th” who, “from the pulpit,” has erased the “dreams and magic in the hearts of children.” This is how Italian media described Bishop Antonio Staglianò after he told a group of children that Santa Claus did not […]
Pope Francis: The value of a person is not determined by ability
Pope Francis meets with the Seraphic Institute of Assisi on Dec. 13, 2021. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 13, 2021 / 14:00 pm (CNA). In a meeting with disabled children and their caregivers at the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis said that a person’s value is not dependent on one’s abilities. “Every human person […]
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He Said What?? Bishop Sparks Backlash Over Santa Claus Comments
Norb_KM Bishop Staglianò said he was trying to make a point about the commercialization of Christmas and the figure of Santa Claus as seen in Coca-Cola commercials, The Diocese of Noto’s communications manager wrote in a statement posted to Facebook Dec. 9, that, “on behalf of the bishop, I express my sorrow for this declaration […]