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Cardinal unveils major Vatican conference on priesthood slated for 2022
Increasing vocations to the priesthood, improving the way laypeople and priests work together and ensuring that service, not power, motivates the request for ordination are all possible outcomes of a major symposium being planned by the Vatican in February 2022.
Pope calls all Catholics to be missionaries of God's mercy
Like the disciples, who experienced Jesus' divine mercy after the resurrection, all Christians are called to become missionaries, sharing the Gospel of God's love and mercy with others, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Cassidy, Vatican's former top ecumenist, dies at 96
Australian Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy, a longtime Vatican diplomat and former president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, died April 10 at the age of 96 in Newcastle, Australia.
Five top-5 lists drawn from the Vatican's Statistical Yearbook
The countries in the world with the most people baptized Catholics continue to be, in order: Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, the United States and Italy.
Nations not working together seen as biggest failure of pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how unprepared the world is ...
Pandemic will never deter care for the fragile, religious orders vow
Leaders from dozens of religious orders dedicated to providing health care services and residential homes for the elderly and the disabled reaffirmed their commitment to continue serving the most vulnerable as the global pandemic continues.
Solidarity needed to reduce debt of poor nations, Pope tells World Bank
Poor countries cannot be expected to recover from the current financial crisis if the world returns to an economic model in which a small minority of people owns half of the world's wealth, Pope Francis said.
Vatican Observatory launches podcast, new website
Vatican Observatory fans and astronomy nerds will want to check out the observatory foundation's new ...
Baghdad-based cardinal suggests ways to promote interreligious harmony in Iraq
One month after Pope Francis' visit to Iraq, Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch, called for the development of school programs to educate Iraqis about the value of diversity in their country...
Graduate program aims to reverse decline seen in Catholic art, literature
The creation of a new master's of fine arts degree program in creative writing at the University of St. Thomas in Houston marks a breakthrough in a resurgence of Catholic literary arts, said its founders.
Patriarchs urge Lebanese, Syrians to find hope in the Resurrection
In Easter messages, two Catholic patriarchs criticized the situation in Lebanon and urged the faithful to cling to the hope of the Resurrection despite the prevailing darkness.
Pope asks Filipinos to celebrate the gift of faith and pass it on
As bishops across the Philippines opened "holy doors" at their cathedrals, Pope Francis sent a video message encouraging Filipino Catholics to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in their country by continuing to be faithful, generous missionaries of the Gospel.
Priest, six others killed by armed gunmen at Nigerian parish
A priest and six others died after armed gunmen invaded the grounds of St. Paul Parish in Nigeria.
Vatican calls for action to assist people displaced by climate change
Whether people admit it or not, climate change and environmental destruction are forcing millions...
Pope: Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people
A Christian life should be filled with amazement – astonishment at the son of God suffering and dying for humanity and awe at realizing how precious and loved people are in his eyes, Pope Francis said.
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