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Vatican City, Nov 3, 2024 / 13:35 pm (CNA).
Every Sunday, Pope Francis appears at a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square to give a brief spiritual reflection before leading the Angelus prayer.
Pope Francis prays in cemetery for unborn children on All Souls’ Day
CNA Newsroom, Nov 2, 2024 / 08:34 am (CNA).
Upon arrival, Francis laid white roses on a memorial stone marking the Garden of Angels and silently prayed for several moments.
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November
CNA Staff, Nov 2, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November is for those who have lost a child.
Pope Francis in All Saints’ Day Angelus highlights Christians’ ‘identity card’
CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2024 / 17:05 pm (CNA).
In his Angelus address on Friday, the solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis spoke about the “identity card” of the Christian.
‘Dilexit Nos’: wisdom from 20 saints on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Vatican City, Nov 1, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).
“Dilexit Nos,” meaning “He Loved Us,” describes how devotion to the heart of Christ “reappears in the spiritual journey of many saints.”
Pope Francis to parents of aborted children: Evil does not have the last word
Vatican City, Oct 31, 2024 / 15:10 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis received in audience members of “Project Hope,” a program of accompaniment for the healing of those who suffer consequences of abortion.
Pope Francis: Secular world needs teachers with ‘a big heart’ and high ideals
Vatican City, Oct 31, 2024 / 10:55 am (CNA).
“Christian education crosses unexplored terrain, marked by anthropological and cultural changes, on which we are still seeking answers ...,” the Holy Father said.
In Rome, theologians reflect on ‘reception’ stage of Synod on Synodality
Vatican City, Oct 30, 2024 / 15:25 pm (CNA).
The academic congress was hosted by the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from Oct. 28–30.
Pope Francis: Confirmation is the ‘sacrament of witness,’ not the ‘sacrament of goodbye’
Vatican City, Oct 30, 2024 / 10:40 am (CNA).
The Holy Father during his Wednesday general audience said confirmation is a “gift of God” and a “milestone” that should not mark a departure from the Church.
Here’s what Pope Francis is doing for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days 2024
Vatican City, Oct 30, 2024 / 10:10 am (CNA).
For All Souls’ Day, Francis will continue his custom of holding a Mass in a local cemetery to pray for the dead, especially the holy souls in purgatory.
Cardinal O’Malley: Church acknowledges damage of abuse but ‘celibacy is not the cause’
Vatican City, Oct 29, 2024 / 15:45 pm (CNA).
Cardinal Seán O’Malley stated that he has “never seen any serious studies that have indicated that celibacy and sexual abuse is related.”
Vatican publishes first report on Church safeguarding efforts worldwide
Vatican City, Oct 29, 2024 / 10:00 am (CNA).
The 50-page report by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is the first in an annual series that aims to provide analysis of safeguarding measures.
Pope Francis cuts salaries of Vatican cardinals again
ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 28, 2024 / 18:40 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis has decided to cut the salaries of the cardinals working at the Vatican again, a measure that will take effect Nov. 1.
Cardinal Renato Martino, longtime Vatican diplomat, dies at 91
CNA Staff, Oct 28, 2024 / 16:45 pm (CNA).
Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, who served for 16 years as the top Vatican diplomat to the United Nations, has died.
Pope Francis to open Holy Door in Roman prison on feast of St. Stephen for 2025 Jubilee
Vatican City, Oct 28, 2024 / 13:25 pm (CNA).
The Holy Father will open the second of five Holy Doors for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Dec. 26, the feast of St. Stephen.
Meet ‘Luce’: The Vatican’s cartoon mascot for Jubilee 2025
Vatican City, Oct 28, 2024 / 12:55 pm (CNA).
The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian — is intended to engage a younger audience and guide visitors through the holy year.
Why is St. Jude the patron saint of lost causes?
CNA Staff, Oct 28, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).
On Oct. 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Jude, also known as Thaddeus, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.
Pope Francis in Angelus address mourns Catholic priest murdered in Mexico
Vatican City, Oct 27, 2024 / 11:40 am (CNA).
The pope called the slain priest “a zealous servant of the Gospel and God’s faithful people” and said he joined the local diocese in Mexico in mourning his loss.
Live updates: Synod on Synodality concludes with Pope Francis forgoing apostolic exhortation
CNA Newsroom, Oct 27, 2024 / 09:10 am (CNA).
Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and key insights.
In synod closing Mass, Pope Francis calls for ‘a Church that hears the cry of the world’
Vatican City, Oct 27, 2024 / 08:55 am (CNA).
At the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Sunday, Pope Francis said that a synodal Church must be “on the move” following Christ in serving those in need.
10 questions (and answers) about the Synod on Synodality’s final document
Rome Newsroom, Oct 27, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).
From its magisterial status to proposals on Church governance, here are answers to the most pressing questions about the synod’s final document.
Victims feel ‘betrayed’ as Vatican investigation of Rupnik hits one year with no answers
Vatican City, Oct 27, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA).
One year after the Vatican announced it would open a canonical case on Father Marko Rupnik, victims say they feel disappointed and betrayed.
The Synod on Synodality’s final document: What you need to know
Rome Newsroom, Oct 26, 2024 / 16:48 pm (CNA).
The text also addresses accountability measures, calling for enhanced financial transparency, and protocols for abuse prevention.
Pope Francis ratifies Synod on Synodality’s final document, marking new approach to Church reform
Rome Newsroom, Oct 26, 2024 / 16:10 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis has announced that the final Synod on Synodality document will be adopted without a traditional papal exhortation.
‘We walk together’: U.S. bishops reflect on last global session of Synod on Synodality
Vatican City, Oct 26, 2024 / 11:00 am (CNA).
“We walk together and, of course for us, we walk together with Christ,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio said.
Tokyo’s new cardinal shares what he is looking for in the next pope
Vatican City, Oct 26, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA).
“If a conclave happens very soon, I think what we need is somebody to succeed the policy of Pope Francis,” Cardinal-elect Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi said.
Cardinal Fernández says female diaconate will be studied ‘more intensively’
Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 16:50 pm (CNA).
Cardinal Victor Fernández also stated that the female diaconate question, although Pope Francis considers it not “mature,” is not a “closed issue.”
Cookies and empanadas in Dilexit Nos: food references in the teachings of Pope Francis
Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 16:20 pm (CNA).
The Holy Father has made reference to food in a humorous tone on several occasions.
Dilexit Nos: 7 takeaways from Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart
Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 15:20 pm (CNA).
The encyclical, issued on Oct. 24, examines the transformative power of Jesus’ heart as a font of healing for a divided world.
Jesuit priest gifts Pope Francis a special wheelchair from Cambodia
Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Apostolic prefect of Battambang in Cambodia Father Enrique “Kike” Figaredo presented Pope Francis with a wheelchair made by land mine survivors in Cambodia.
10 inspiring quotes from Pope Francis in his encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’
Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 15:30 pm (CNA).
Here are some of the most inspiring quotes from Pope Francis in his new encyclical “Dilexit Nos” on the divine and human love of the heart of Jesus Christ.
Analysis: What will the final document of the Synod on Synodality be like?
Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 14:30 pm (CNA).
The Synod on Synodality final document is set to be discussed and voted on this weekend. What will be in it?
‘People of God’ should be involved in selecting bishops, cardinal says
Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 13:30 pm (CNA).
Cardinal Francis Prevost said the question of the selection process for bishops and the way in which it is carried out has been one of the issues discussed at the synod.
Sacred Heart encyclical ‘key’ to Pope Francis’ pontificate, theologian says
Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
Archbishop Bruno Forte of Chieti-Vasto, Italy, presented Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”) at a press conference at the Vatican on Oct. 24.
‘The wheelchair bishop’: Father Kike Figaredo dedicates ministry to disabled in Cambodia
Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 11:30 am (CNA).
Father Kike Figaredo told ACI Prensa that people are not “disabled” but have “different abilities.” However, “they have special needs” and caring for them is essential.
Cardinal Czerny: Legacy of Synod on Synodality will be a ‘refreshed’ missionary Church
Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 10:15 am (CNA).
“The central insight of Vatican II is that we are all enjoying equal dignity as Christians by our baptism,” Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny told EWTN News.
Sacred Heart shows path forward in AI era, Pope Francis says in new encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’
Rome Newsroom, Oct 24, 2024 / 06:01 am (CNA).
Pope Francis released “Dilexit Nos,” the first encyclical on the Sacred Heart in nearly 70 years, arguing Catholic devotion offers answers to today’s challenges.
Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit is ‘essential’ for unity in marriage
Vatican City, Oct 23, 2024 / 13:35 pm (CNA).
“What can the Holy Spirit have to do with marriage, for example? A great deal, perhaps the essential…” the pope said during his general audience Oct. 23.
French diocese to hold ordinations after two-year halt by Vatican
Vatican City, Oct 23, 2024 / 11:10 am (CNA).
Ordinations were halted by the Vatican in June 2022 following a fraternal visit to the diocese by Archbishop (now Cardinal) Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille.
African bishops speak: How has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Church in Africa?
Vatican City, Oct 22, 2024 / 15:15 pm (CNA).
How has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Catholic Church in Africa? And, in turn, how has the Church in Africa impacted the global synodal process?
5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever
Vatican City, Oct 22, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA).
St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate and the first non-Italian pontiff since Pope Adrian VI in 1523.
Fernández: Diaconate ‘is not today’ the answer for promoting women in Church leadership
Vatican City, Oct 21, 2024 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
Cardinal Víctor Fernández at a speech at the general congregation on Oct. 21 recalled that for the Holy Father the question of the female diaconate “is not ripe.”
Pope Francis to release new encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’ on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Vatican City, Oct 21, 2024 / 07:49 am (CNA).
The encyclical, titled “Dilexit Nos,” meaning “he has loved us,” will be published on Oct. 24.
Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints, including priests martyred in Syria
Vatican City, Oct 20, 2024 / 11:00 am (CNA).
In a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 20, the pope declared three 19th-century founders of religious orders and the 11 “Martyrs of Damascus” as saints.
Cardinal Fernández promises follow-up meeting after controversial absence
Vatican City, Oct 20, 2024 / 08:30 am (CNA).
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández has reportedly apologized for what he called a “misunderstanding” regarding his absence from an Oct. 18 meeting.
Synod, Zen, and Sinicization: Vatican’s China deal sparks tensions
Vatican City, Oct 19, 2024 / 11:05 am (CNA).
Cardinal Joseph Zen and George Weigel voice sharp critiques of the Synod on Synodality.
Synod delegates urge young Catholics to learn how to listen to others in a polarized world
Vatican City, Oct 19, 2024 / 10:00 am (CNA).
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich drew attention to the upcoming Nov. 5 U.S. elections and stressed the importance of seeing the person behind the opinion.
Here’s what’s happening during the last week of the Synod on Synodality
Vatican City, Oct 19, 2024 / 08:30 am (CNA).
The focus going forward will be the writing and editing of the Synod on Synodality’s final document.
Analysis: Is the Synod on Synodality’s focus on the local Churches a Trojan horse?
Vatican City, Oct 18, 2024 / 15:15 pm (CNA).
One gets the impression that many Synod on Synodality participants view the subject of local Churches as a kind of Trojan horse.
Why did the Synod on Synodality hold extra theological meetings in 2024?
Vatican City, Oct 18, 2024 / 10:55 am (CNA).
At the forums, speakers drew heavily on the Church’s dogmatic constitution from Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, in their defenses of synodality.