VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In strikingly conciliatory language on situations contrary to Catholic teaching, an official midterm report from the Synod of Bishops on the family emphasized calls for greater acceptance and appreciation of divorced and remarried Catholics, cohabitating couples and homosexuals.
The head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Oct. 13 ordered all military chaplains to dedicate their daily rosary for the safe visit of Pope Francis to their country in January.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – God’s laws are meant to lead all people to Christ and His glory, and if they do not, then they are obsolete, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Many of the problems in the Church today come from accepting men who are unsuitable for the priesthood, Pope Francis told the Congregation for Clergy.
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) – A Philippine security analyst said the country should take “very, very seriously” the threat of Islamic State fighters on Pope Francis’ life, especially during his visit there in January.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Extremist groups in the Middle East, including the “Islamic State,” must be stopped with sanctioned military force and through dialogue, said a Vatican statement.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis opened the first working session of an extraordinary Synod of Bishops Oct. 6, urging participants to speak fearlessly and listen humbly during two weeks of discussion of the “pastoral challenges of the family.”
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A new papal commission is looking at how Vatican media outlets can better communicate the Church’s message “of healing, of love, of hope, and of generosity of spirit,” said the panel’s leader.
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Expanded airstrikes on Islamic State positions in Syria serve as little more than a recruiting tool for the extremist group and place more innocent people in danger, the leadership of Pax Christi International said.
Here are some frequently asked questions about the extraordinary synod of bishops and the answers: Q. When and where is it? A. Oct. 5-19, 2014, Vatican City Q. What is this? A. The synod is a meeting of Pope Francis, bishops, clergy and laypeople. Q. What is its purpose? A. Pope Francis has written […]
