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Pope revamps Vatican City State structures, laws to boost oversight
By Carol Glatz and Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis approved a new set of laws concerning the structure and governance of Vatican City State in an effort to simplify the many offices and activities of the world’s smallest nation and to boost oversight, transparency and budgetary …
A life built on trust in God is built on solid ground, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are not people of faith in name only, Pope Francis said; they trust in God, base their lives on his truth and seek to act on the teachings of Jesus. People with faith in God have not put …
Pope to make historic visit to United Arab Emirates in February
IMAGE: CNS photo/Holy See Press Office By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will visit the United Arab Emirates next year, becoming the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula, the Vatican announced. In a Dec. 6 statement, the Vatican said the pope will "participate in the …
Woman who once assisted with abortions to address March for Life Jan. 18
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Luis Aguirre, Catholic San Francisco By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Abby Johnson, who early in her career assisted in carrying out abortions, will be among the speakers during the 2019 March for Life rally Jan. 18 on the National Mall in Washington. Johnson, a one-time Planned …
Prayer is a constant learning experience, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus’ way of praying to his father throughout his life is a reminder for Christians that prayer is more than asking God for something but is a way of establishing an intimate relationship with him, Pope Francis said. Prayer …
Pope expresses condolences for death of former President Bush
IMAGE: CNS photo/Yuri Gripas, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his condolences for the death of the 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, sent a telegram to the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic …
Women religious open Christmas season with German Catholic tradition
IMAGE: CNS photo/Katie Rutter By Katie Rutter FERDINAND, Ind. (CNS) — The sights and sounds of Christmas brightened the massive dome of the Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand as six Sisters of St. Benedict rang out "Silent Night" on hand bells. The gentle chimes of the season soothed the hundreds …
Cardinal tells COP24 climate needs present ‘challenge of civilization’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters By Jonathan Luxmoore The Vatican challenged countries gathered for the 24th U.N. Climate Change Conference to focus on the needs of the present and the future as it worked to take swift action. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, addressed the conference, COP24, in …
At Advent, make peace, not war, pope says at morning Mass
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Advent season is a time of preparation for the coming of the prince of peace and not a time of making war with those around you, Pope Francis said. As Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of …
Ethicist: Gene-editing human embryos ‘a train wreck of a thing to do’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — The revelation in late November that a Chinese researcher had edited genes in human embryos and then implanted them in a woman was "a train wreck of a thing to do," said an ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in …