Vatican City, June 15, 2020: Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics cannot ignore. “The word of God allows for no complacency; it constantly impels us to acts of love,” Pope Francis wrote in his message for the 2020 World Day of the Poor. In hisContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jun 8, 2020: Pope Francis has teamed up with Olympic athletes for a charity auction this month to support hospitals in the regions of Italy hardest hit by the coronavirus. Three-time world champion cyclist Peter Sagan donated a custom racing bike with the Vatican crest and colors forContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jun 5, 2020 — Pope Francis said Friday that people should not remain silent as biodiversity is threatened by destruction and exploitation, in a message marking World Environment Day. “Caring for ecosystems demands a look to the future, one that is not concerned only with the immediate momentContinue Reading
Texas, June 5, 2020: Pope Francis has called a bishop in the United States after the prelate joined a demonstration against racial discrimination to pray for George Floyd, an African-American killed by a policeman. Bishop Mark Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, on June 3 told local newsContinue Reading
Rome, June 3, 2020: In his greetings to the English-speaking faithful at the weekly General Audience on June 3, Pope Francis addressed the people of the United States, as protests continue throughout the nation. “I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these pastContinue Reading
By Cindy Wooden Vatican City, May 28, 2020: Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, clearing the way for his beatification. While the Vatican announced May 27 that Pope Francis had signed the decree, it did notContinue Reading
United Nations, May 13, 2020: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged religious leaders to challenge “inaccurate and harmful messages” that are fueling rising ethno-nationalism, stigma, hate speech and conflict as the coronavirus pandemic circles the globe. The UN chief on May 12 warned a video meeting on the role ofContinue Reading
Vatican City, April 26, 2020: Pope Francis has asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary to stop the coronavirus pandemic. “Contemplating the face of Christ with the heart of Mary, our mother, will make us even more united as a spiritual family and willContinue Reading
Vatican City, April 20, 2020: The process of exiting the coronavirus pandemic is a chance to eliminate inequalities and the “virus” of selfishness, Pope Francis says. The Pope said this on April 19 while offering a Mass without an audience at the Vatican City on the occasion of Mercy Sunday.Continue Reading
Vatican City, April 20, 2020: Pope Francis says the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting the danger of people living the faith only for themselves — detached from the Sacraments, the Church and the people of God. Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church,Continue Reading
