In a letter addressed to Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Francis remembers doctors, nurses and other healthcare personnel who have died in the performance of their duties during the Covid-19 pandemic. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis has recalled the “generous” and “heroic” efforts ofContinue Reading
Hungary is mourning Jesuit Fr Ferenc Jálics, who years ago counted Pope Francis among his students. He died in Budapest on Feb 13 at the age of 94. The Hungarian Society of Jesus confirmed that Jesuit Fr Jálics passed away following a turbulent but spiritually fulfilling life. He authored numerousContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis prayed Feb 7 for justice and national stability in Burma as tens of thousands protest the Feb. 1 military coup. “These days I am following with great concern the developments of the situation that has arisen in Myanmar,” the pope said Feb. 7, using the country’sContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis February 6 appointed a Spanish priest and a French religious sister as under-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops. It is the first time a woman has held a position of this level within the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Father Luis Marín de SanContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis praised musicians on Thursday for showing “new creativity” despite severe restrictions imposed on their work by the coronavirus pandemic. In a Feb. 4 video message to participants in an online conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture, he also sympathized with artists whose livelihoods areContinue Reading
Vatican City: Addressing the current challenges of the U.S. Catholic Church, Pope Francis warned against the polarization in the country and the “sins” of the media. “The church in the United States is a church that has been courageous — the history it has and the saints — and hasContinue Reading
Vatican City, Feb 2, 2021 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has dedicated the month of February to prayer for women who are victims of violence. In a video released on Feb. 1, the pope said: “It is shocking how many women are beaten, insulted, and raped … WeContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis announced January 31 the establishment of an international day to honor grandparents and the elderly to take place each year in July. “The Holy Spirit … arouses thoughts and words of wisdom in the elderly today: their voice is precious because it sings the praises ofContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis urged Catholics on Jan 29 to engage in a “mission of compassion” to a world ravaged by the coronavirus crisis. Writing in his World Mission Day message, released on Jan. 29, the pope warned Catholics not to succumb to the temptation of justifying indifference on theContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis will meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his trip to Iraq, a cardinal said on Thursday. Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, told AFP on Jan. 28 that the pope will have a private meeting with the top Shiite cleric inContinue Reading
