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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Photo Caption: A father carries the lifeless body of his daughter Nov. 10 on the way to the morgue after Super Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban, Philippines. The typhoon is believed to have killed tens of thousands. By: By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — Catholic Relief Services officials committed $20 million in emergency […]
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Photo Caption: A woman venerates a relic of Blessed John Paul II, a specimen of his blood, during a Nov. 5 youth rally in honor of the future saint in Miami. The relic will be in the Diocese of Peoria Nov. 18-19. By: By Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service MIAMI (CNS) — Catholic students and […]
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By: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing that Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II have widespread reputations for holiness and that years of studying their lives and actions have proven their exceptional virtue, Pope Francis announced he would declare his two predecessors saints at a single ceremony April 27. […]
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Photo Caption: Syrian refugees, fleeing the violence in their country, cross the border into the Kurdish region of northern Iraq Sept. 4. By: By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Echoing the appeal of Pope Francis and Catholic prelates in Syria, two leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference urged President Barack Obama to seek a […]
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Photo Caption: In a letter to the Russian president, the pope wrote that, “from the very beginning of the conflict in Syria, one-sided interests have prevailed and in fact hindered the search for a solution . . . “ By: By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis asked leaders […]
Continue readingBy: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Speaking on behalf of Catholics in Egypt, Coptic Catholic Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak said the violence and unrest in his country are “not a political struggle between different factions, but a war against terrorism.” In an Aug. 18 statement, the patriarch said the country’s […]
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Photo Caption: The 2008 film “Henry Poole is Here” is one of 10 movies selected by CNS’ John Mulderig for exploring the theme of faith in “an accomplished and illuminating manner.” By: By John Mulderig, Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) — Since the advent of cinema in the late 1800s, faith has been treated […]
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