Pope Francis: Human life is the most valuable work asset
Pope Francis met the Italian Association of Private Construction Contractors on Jan. 20, 2022 / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Jan 20, 2022 / 11:30 am (CNA). Pope Francis said Thursday that human life is the most important asset to protect in the… […]
It’s official: St. Irenaeus to be declared a Doctor of the Church
St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130-202). / Public Domain. Vatican City, Jan 20, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA). St. Irenaeus of Lyon is one step closer to being the first martyr to be declared a Doctor of the Church.Pope Francis met with the head of the Vati… […]
When it comes to Christian unity, these Franciscans were ahead of their time—and their mission continues
Fifty miles north of New York City, the Friars and Sisters of the Atonement—the founders of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—continue their tradition of unifying Christians and mending souls.
Vatican Synod office offers publicity for Women’s Ordination Conference (CNA)
The Vatican office of the Synod of Bishops is offering publicity for a meeting organized by the Women’s Organization Conference (WOC), to help advocates of women’s ordination influence the Synod deliberations. A WOC link, advertising a “toolkit for ordination justice advocates,” was posted on the “Synod Resources” section of the Vatican web site. A spokesman […]
Pope again scrubs plans for Vatican’s Lenten Retreat (Vatican News)
Citing the continuing Covid epidemic, Pope Francis has cancelled plans for the leaders of the Roman Curia to join him at a retreat house outside Rome for the annual spiritual exercises during Lent. Last year, similarly, the Pontiff set aside plans for the Lenten Retreat, which was to take place in Ariccia. Instead of gathering […]
Pope on prisons: No inmate should ever be deprived of hope (AP)
“It’s right that those who have made a mistake pay for their mistake, but it’s even more right that those who have done wrong should be able to redeem oneself from their mistake,” Pope Francis said on January 19. “There can’t be sentences without windows of hope.” The Pope has previously criticized life imprisonment.
St. Irenaeus to be named Doctor of the Church (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Francis will formally name St. Irenaeus, the 2nd-century bishop and martyr, a Doctor of the Universal Church, the Vatican has announced. At an audience on January 20, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, reported to the Pontiff that the Congregation had approved the title for St. Irenaeus. […]
News Analysis: Abuse report faults Munich leadership of Pope Benedict, Cardinal Marx (CWN)
A long-awaited report by a leading German law firm has criticized Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI for his handling of sex-abuse cases while he was Archbishop of Munich. The same report also criticized the current leader of the Munich archdiocese, Cardinal Reinhard Marx.
A look at the Top 10 best movies overall and best family films of 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — The year just past saw the film industry tentatively working its way back from the nearly paralyzed state into which it had been thrown by the coronavirus pandemic. It remains to be seen, however, when — or, indeed, if — things will return to something resembling pre-COVID-19 normal for Hollywood. Meantime, […]
Artist deepens faith by painting portraits for those suffering sudden loss
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — D. Anne Jones knew she wanted to use her gift of painting portraits to help others in some way. “I was talking to a friend who worked for (the nonprofit) Flashes of Hope taking pictures of kids with cancer, and a lot of the time those were the last photos a family […]