Pope Francis to meet Canadian Indigenous leaders and Catholic bishops next week
Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on October 12, 2016. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Mar 23, 2022 / 10:15 am (CNA). Pope Francis will meet with a delegation of Canadian Indigenous people and Catholic bishops at the Vatican from March 28 to April 1, the Vatican confirmed on Wednesday. On […]
Want to join in the consecration of Russia and Ukraine? Here’s how
Pope Francis prays at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal, May 12, 2017. / Vatican Media. Denver Newsroom, Mar 23, 2022 / 11:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25, entrusting the nations to Mary’s help and protection. The pope […]
Sharing your memories can be a spiritual act
A Reflection for the Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
Why Catholics should have compassion for Kim Kardashian—and Kanye West
If we become numb to the suffering of others, even the Kims and Kanyes of the world who may seem beyond our sympathetic reach, we may also be numbing ourselves to the suffering of people in our own lives.
Armed for Decades
Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT One devout Catholic Texan — plus a private food producer — equals tons of Rosaries for Ukrainians in need. Goya Foods has provided almost 400,000 pounds of food for Ukrainians and, as of this weekend, 15,000 Rosaries. Church Militant’s William Mahoney speaks […]
Pope writes to bishops explaining the consecration of Russia and Ukraine
Francis points out that the outbreak of the war in Ukraine “is daily inflicting immense suffering upon its sorely tried people and threatening world peace”
Pope Francis: My grandfather taught me to loathe war
Pope Francis recalled at his Wednesday general audience how his veteran grandfather taught him to loathe war. Speaking in the Vatican’s Paul VI audience hall on March 23, the pope offered a “personal testimony” to the power of hearing an elderly person tell their life story. He said that he heard about the horrors of the First […]
At train stations and borders, Ukrainians face human trafficking threat
Catholic leaders warn the exodus of Ukrainian women and children presents a prime opportunity for human trafficking, and they are taking steps to protect the refugees. Even Pope Francis hinted at the situation in a tweet: “Let us think of these women and children who in time, without work, separated from their husbands, will be […]
South Sudan: Vatican unveils logo and motto of Pope ‘s visit
“I pray that all may be one” is the motto that will accompany the Pope’s Apostolic Journey from 5 to 7 July in Juba, South Sudan. Read all
NATO fears nuclear strike in Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting Europe for talks with fellow leaders of the NATO military alliance about the Russian invasion of Ukraine amid concerns Moscow may use nuclear and other mass destruction weapons there. Biden arrives as the human suffering and death toll mounts of Europe’s most significant military conflict since World War Two. […]