Pope Francis has called for both sides to “seek the truth” in Venezuela’s contested election as the opposition denounces electoral fraud — publishing tally sheets as proof — while the ruling Chavista regime refuses to release the full information on the vote and cracks down on demonstrations.
The square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral was bathed in sunshine Aug. 4 as representatives of the five major religions involved in the Paris Olympic Games met.
As fears of a widening war in the Middle East grew again in early August, Pope Francis pleaded with the region’s leaders to exercise restraint and engage in dialogue.
More than a week after the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the Vatican joined people who complained that a segment of the show featuring drag performers offended Christians.
Even if the spotlight is now on sports stadiums during the Summer Olympic Games, a Notre Dame Cathedral guide with four decades of experience recommended it’s the majesty of the cathedral one should turn to in the midst of the Games’ craze in Paris.
While bishops around the world are asked to designate their cathedrals or other significant churches as special places of pilgrimage and prayer for the Holy Year 2025, the Vatican is not asking them to dedicate and open a “Holy Door” at those churches.
The multifaith center that came to life in the Olympic Village with the July 26 opening of the Olympic Games has a real champion overseeing it. Father Jason Nioka is a former judoka who is now championing the faith as he oversees a team of 40 Catholic chaplains — priests, religious, and laypeople — who take turns welcoming the athletes in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Dozens of technologists and Catholics gathered at Microsoft in Redmond for a conversation about ethics in artificial intelligence between an “unlikely pair,” as they were introduced: a papal adviser and the head of Microsoft.
Bishops in Venezuela called July 30 for the results of the nation’s heavily disputed presidential election to be verified as protests break across the South American country over the official vote count — which gave President Nicolas Maduro a third consecutive term.
A recent survey reveals a mixed bag of Catholic perceptions on immigration, including responses that don’t align with Church teaching. That report moved Bishop Mark Seitz to cite a question Church leaders often grapple with in this age of secularization: How can they form the conscience of their members and shape them according to Christ’s message?
