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Pay close attention to pope’s words and actions, papal nuncio says
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the United States, gets plenty of questions about Pope Francis. A March 27 discussion at Georgetown University, sponsored by the university’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, was no exception. The nuncio, who sat onstage …
Global peace, security demand an end to nuclear weapons, pope tells U.N.
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rick Bajornas, UN By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Today’s threats to global peace and security must be countered through dialogue and development, not nuclear weapons, Pope Francis told the United Nations. “How sustainable is a stability based on fear, when it actually increases fear and undermines …
Resentment, complaints are rooted in the sin of sloth, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People should stop blaming and complaining so they can be filled with God’s joy and rise up to life’s challenges, Pope Francis said. Forgetting what joy is and languishing in self-pity come with the sin of sloth, the pope said March 28 in …
Four-year ‘encuentro’ process begins in the U.S.
IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert Duncan By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — In Spanish, the word “encuentro” means encounter and in the modern church in the U.S., it refers to a series of meetings that will take place over the next four years aimed at getting to know Latinos and producing more …
Mexican archdiocese: Companies that work on border wall are ‘traitors’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters By David Agren CUERNAVACA, Mexico (CNS) — An Archdiocese of Mexico City editorial condemned Mexican companies wishing to work on the proposed wall being built on the U.S.-Mexico border as “traitors” and called on authorities to castigate any company that provides services for fencing off …
Message in a bottle: Letters need humble response, say abuse survivors
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Acknowledging correspondence and treating victims with respect is the very least church officials can offer, said survivors of clergy sex abuse. Never letting a letter or email languish unanswered was such a key “best practice” of showing care and concern …
Child protection commission seeks new ways to be informed by victims
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Following the resignation of a prominent member and abuse survivor, a pontifical commission charged with addressing issues related to clergy sex abuse vowed to continue to seek input from victims and survivors. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of …
Pope asks children to promise Jesus they will never be bullies
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — Pope Francis asked 45,000 children preparing for confirmation to promise Jesus they would never engage in bullying. Turning stern during a lively and laughter-filled encounter March 25, Pope Francis told the youngsters he was very worried about the growing phenomenon of …
Spread hope, preach Christ, don’t worry about numbers, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — Visiting Milan, the center of Italian fashion and finance, Pope Francis spent the morning with the poor and those who minister to them. He had lunch at the city’s historic San Vittore prison, where all 893 inmates — men and women …
Health care bill diagnosis: never had input from those who care for sick
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity, who is president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association, doesn’t mince words when it comes to the American Health Care Act, which was short of votes and withdrawn by House Republicans …