Photo Caption: Pope Francis holds palms at the start of Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 13. By: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Preceded by young people and clergy waving tall palm branches, Pope Francis began his Holy Week liturgies by encouraging people to ask […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — A “double life” that honors both worldly values and the teachings of Jesus is not an option for Christians, even when obedience to God leads to persecution, Pope Francis said in a morning homily April 11. The pope spoke at Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Vatican […]
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Photo Caption: Jennifer Connelly and Russell Crowe star in a scene from the movie “Noah.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. NEW YORK (CNS) — It’s not every day that you get to make a biblical epic. “Noah,” which debuted in theaters March 28, could be just such a movie, provided people […]
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By: By Catholic News Service CHICAGO (CNS) — Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George was admitted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood March 14 to be treated for dehydration. According to a March 18 press release issued by the Chicago Archdiocese, he was hospitalized after doctors discovered during a routine checkup that he was dehydrated. […]
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Photo Caption: Cardinal George intends to maintain his administrative and public schedule during this current round of chemotherapy, although it may occasionally be reduced because of lowered immunity. By: By Catholic News Service CHICAGO (CNS) — Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George is preparing to undergo a new round of chemotherapy to address “current signs of […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, greets Pope Francis following the pope’s meeting on Jan. 30 with a delegation from the University of Notre Dame. Bishop Jenky is a university trustee. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic universities must give “uncompromising” and “unambiguous” witness to church teaching and defend themselves from all efforts to dilute […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, greets Pope Francis after the Jan. 29 general audience at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The bishop is in Rome with a delegation from the University of Notre Dame. By: By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic universities must give “uncompromising” and “unambiguous” […]
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Photo Caption: Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Dec. 11. By: By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is not seeking fame or accolades, but being named Time magazine’s Person of the Year will make him happy if it […]
Continue readingBy: By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People must stand united against the scandal of hunger while avoiding food waste and irresponsible use of the world’s resources, Pope Francis said. People should “stop thinking that our daily actions do not have an impact on the lives of those who suffer from […]
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Photo Caption: “The Joy of the Gospel” is the theme of the apostolic exhortation written by Pope Francis and released by the Vatican on Nov. 26. By: By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In his first extensive piece of writing as pope, Pope Francis lays out a vision of the […]
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