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Pope Francis uses wheelchair in public for first time since colon surgery
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 5, 2022 / 04:50 am Pope Francis used a wheelchair during a public meeting on Thursday, the first time he has done so publicly since leaving the hospital after colon surgery in July 2021. The 85-year-old pope has had difficulty walking due to a …
Defending Roe, Biden claims religions don’t say when life begins, despite Catholic teaching
by Katie Yoder Washington D.C., May 3, 2022 / 12:18 pm President Joe Biden asserted Tuesday that no “mainstream” religion claims to know when human life begins, contradicting his Catholic faith. Biden made the statement while addressing a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion signaling that justices will overturn Roe v. …
Pope Francis says he wants to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine war
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 3, 2022 / 03:05 am Pope Francis has said that he will not visit Ukraine right now, but he would like to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow if the Russian president is willing. In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, published May 3, …
Pope Francis to undergo medical procedure for ‘torn ligament’ in knee
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 3, 2022 / 02:41 am Pope Francis will undergo a medical procedure on his knee on Tuesday, according to Italian media reports. The 85-year-old pope said in an interview published on May 3 that he would undergo a small intervention for a torn ligament. “I have …
Pope Francis weeps at Ukraine suffering, calls for daily rosary for peace
by CNA Staff Vatican City, May 1, 2022 / 10:57 am Pope Francis has again lamented the suffering caused by the invasion of Ukraine and encouraged the faithful to pray a rosary every day for peace. Speaking to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square after the May 1 Regina Caeli …
This Catholic doctor provides care for 1 million people in Sudan, South Sudan
by Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver Newsroom, Apr 28, 2022 / 14:51 pm Sudan and South Sudan are countries currently facing several hardships. After the military staged a coup in Sudan six months ago, the country remains in political and economic turmoil. Its neighbor, South Sudan, faces severe food shortages and …
Elon Musk Twitter takeover: How should Catholics think about free speech?
by Katie Yoder, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 26, 2022 / 17:09 pm Elon Musk — the world’s richest man — reached a deal Monday to acquire Twitter for approximately $44 billion. This comes after the social media platform has faced growing accusations of censorship, including that of Catholic and …
Pope Francis tells general audience pilgrims his knee is ‘still not healing’
by CNA Staff Vatican City, Apr 27, 2022 / 11:50 am Pope Francis told pilgrims at his Wednesday general audience that he was unable to stand to greet them because his knee is “still not healing.” Speaking at the end of the audience on April 27, the 85-year-old pope acknowledged …
Pope Francis wants Catholics to rediscover this book of the Bible
by CNA Staff Vatican City, Apr 27, 2022 / 04:10 am Pope Francis urged Catholics on Wednesday to rediscover a book of the Bible that offers “valuable teaching on the alliance of the generations.” In his general audience address on April 27, the pope praised the Book of Ruth’s positive depiction of relations …
Supreme Court hears praying football coach case
by Katie Yoder Washington D.C., Apr 25, 2022 / 19:18 pm The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday that lasted nearly two hours in a case concerning a former high school football coach’s right to pray on the field. Both sides of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, argue that the case …