When Pope Francis met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican June 10, the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine was the principal topic of their conversation.
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Two Minnesota Bishops Resign Their Positions
Pope Francis accepted the resignations June 15 of Archbishop John C. Nienstedt and Auxiliary Bishop Lee A. Piche of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Pope Francis Explains a Theology of Poverty
Focusing on poverty and sacrificing for the poor are the heart of the Gospel, not signs of communism, he said.
Excerpts From the Pope’s Encyclical on the Environment
Read highlights from the Pope’s encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”
All Creation Sings God’s Praise, but People Are Silencing It, Pope Says
The earth, which was created to support life and give praise to God, is crying out with pain because human activity is destroying it, Pope Francis says in his long-awaited encyclical.
Encyclical’s Authority
Editorial: Care for the environment is a moral issue. Our Holy Father is asking us to take seriously our responsibility to care for our common home.
Bishops Discuss Encyclical, Marriage and Injustice
In the discussion of the pope’s upcoming encyclical on the environment and human ecology, the bishops were called on to help Catholics understand its message.
Encyclical on Environment Due Thursday
As soon as Pope Francis’ eagerly awaited encyclical on the environment is available from Catholic News Service (CNS), we will publish it here.
Encyclical Has Franciscan Title
ROME (CNS) – “Laudato Si,” the title Pope Francis chose for his encyclical on the environment, comes from a hymn of praise by St. Francis of Assisi that emphasizes being in harmony with God, with other creatures and with other human beings, said the head of the Franciscan order. Sitting under towering trees, surrounded by […]
Pope Supports Work of Labor Movement
Pope Francis speaks for the church I grew up in when he calls for an organized moral response to the injustices of modern capitalism.