VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Since the end of the Oct. 5-19 Synod of Bishops on the family, news outlets have portrayed the outcome as a “setback” or “loss” for Pope Francis – even a “rebuke” to him.
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Pope Preaches About Hope at Cemetery Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The early November feasts of All Saints and All Souls call Catholics to contemplate their ultimate destiny, hope in the eternal happiness of their beloved dead and remember the thousands of innocent people dying each day because of human evil and selfishness.
Pope: ‘Big Bang’ Theory Doesn’t Negate a Creator
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Big Bang theory and evolution do not eliminate the existence of God, who remains the one who set all of creation into motion, Pope Francis told his own science academy.
Pope: Families Under Siege Turn to Church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The family is under attack now more than ever because of today’s culture of division that wants to break from and be free of all everlasting bonds and forms of solidarity, Pope Francis said.
Pope Calls for End To Death Penalty
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis called for abolition of the death penalty as well as life imprisonment and denounced what he called a “penal populism” that promises to solve society’s problems by punishing crime instead of pursuing social justice.
Pope: Terrorism Is at Unimaginable Levels
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Middle East, especially Iraq and Syria, are experiencing “terrorism of previously unimaginable proportions” in which the perpetrators seem to have absolutely no regard for the value of human life, Pope Francis said.
Pope Warns Synod About Extremism
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – After several days of animated debate over its official midterm report, the Synod of Bishops on the family agreed on a final document more clearly grounded in traditional Catholic teaching. Yet the assembly failed to reach consensus on especially controversial questions of Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried and the pastoral care of homosexuals.
St. Clement Pope Takes Long Strides
The St. Clement Pope, Jamaica, Catholic Youth Organization track team hosted its annual “Long Stride” event on Oct. 18.
Philippine General Orders Chaplains to Pray Rosary for Pope’s Safety
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.
Pope: If Law Does Not Lead People to Jesus, It Is Dead
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.