VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants everyone to take a risk to share with others the gifts he has given to them — their life, talents and his love, Pope Francis said. Opening the Extraordinary Missionary Month at a prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica Oct. 1, the pope said God “is asking you not
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will highlight the important role of memory and storytelling across generations as a way to bring people together in a world marked by discord and division, the Vatican said. The pope believes that memory — far from being a static, inflexible recollection of the past — has dynamic and
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians have a moral obligation to show God’s care for all those who are marginalized, especially migrants and refugees, Pope Francis said. “This loving care for the less privileged is presented as a characteristic trait of the God of Israel and is likewise required, as a moral duty, of all those
UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide, but hypocrisy, political correctness and ignorance prevent the international community from implementing a comprehensive response to pervasive violence against them, said speakers at a U.N. event Sept. 27. The participants in a high-level panel discussion said 80% of people killed because of their
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Robots making human workers obsolete and artificially intelligent computers wreaking havoc on democratic debates are just some of the threats humanity faces in the increasingly digital future, Pope Francis said. “If mankind’s so-called technological progress were to become an enemy of the common good, this would lead to an unfortunate regression,
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called on more religious orders of men and women, as well as foundations and benefactors, to get involved and help an international network of women religious in the fight against human trafficking. He praised the many institutes of consecrated life that already have supported their members working on prevention,
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pray for politicians, government officials and anyone in a position of authority, including priests and bishops, Pope Francis urged as he ended his summer schedule and resumed his celebration of morning Mass with a small congregation. Wearing red vestments for the Sept. 16 feast of the martyred Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian,
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God forgives sins so that joy, not sadness, can flourish once again in one’s heart, Pope Francis said. “How do you conquer evil? By welcoming God’s forgiveness and the forgiveness of one’s brothers and sisters,” the pope said Sept. 15 during his Sunday Angelus address. With confession, God forgives and takes
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Having gone to Africa as a pilgrim of peace and hope, Pope Francis said he hoped the seeds planted there by his visit would bear abundant fruit for everyone. Following in the footsteps of evangelizing saints before him, the pope said he sought to bring with him “the leaven of Christ”
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Sentencing someone to life in prison without the possibility of parole is “not the solution to problems, but a problem to solve,” Pope Francis told Italian prison guards, prison chaplains and officials from the Ministry of Justice. “If you close hope in a cell, there is no future for society,” the
