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Justin McLellan
Pope: Whole Church called to support Christians in Middle East
Pope Francis expressed his concern that ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| June 28, 2024
Pope donates ambulance, opens rehabilitation center in Ukraine
Pope Francis blessed an ambulance filled with ...
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JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| June 24, 2024
Safeguarding: Church must place disabled persons at center, experts say
To prevent abuse across the board, ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| June 24, 2024
Vatican accuses former US nuncio of schism, begins trial
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith has begun ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| June 22, 2024
Workers must develop sense of belonging, Pope says
Workers need spaces in which they can come together, ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| June 3, 2024
Pope: Humility is the 'gateway to all virtues’
Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| May 25, 2024
Pope: 'Nostalgia' will not save monasteries from closing
Longing for the past will not save ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| April 25, 2024
Seek contact with nature to change polluting lifestyles, Pope says
Humanity must have more direct contact with nature to counter the modern lifestyles that ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| April 17, 2024
On Easter, Pope asks Christ to 'roll away' the stones of war worldwide
Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| April 2, 2024
Pope praises friendship of grieving Israeli, Palestinian fathers
Of the thousands of people packed into ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| March 28, 2024
Chalices and chasubles: Fair displays industries revolving around religion
Incense slowly drifted upward, not below the vaulted ceiling of Bologna's Basilica of San Petronio ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| February 19, 2024
Waiting, not worldliness, leads to the Lord, Pope tells religious
After candlelight filled a darkened St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| February 3, 2024
Everyone faces temptation, but Jesus is always close by, Pope says
Temptation – a constant in spiritual life – is an opportunity
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| January 3, 2024
Pope: Church and world must 'respect, defend, esteem' women
The world and the Catholic Church must respect and defend women ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| January 1, 2024
Pope: Bring Mary's gratitude and hope into the new year
On New Year's Eve, believers and non-believers alike ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 31, 2023
Pope: At Christmas, God shows love through 'littleness,' not power
More than two millennia after the Holy Family was denied a room ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 24, 2023
Good, hidden deeds are a service to the church, pope tells employees
Like God's decision to be born in a manger tucked away...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 22, 2023
Pope prays for victims of mass shooting in Prague
Pope Francis expressed his spiritual closeness to the victim...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 22, 2023
Pope: Gifts and parties are OK, but don't forget Jesus at Christmas
Exchanging Christmas gifts and organizing holiday...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 20, 2023
Pope: At Christmas, God remains with us through war and poverty
The Christmas season is a reminder to ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 18, 2023
Pope: Pilgrimages are 'balm on the wounds' of people with disabilities
Sharing the pilgrimage experience with people with disabilities ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 17, 2023
Pope asks Korean Catholics to carry on witness of martyrs ahead of WYD
In preparation for World Youth Day 2027, South Korea's young Catholics must maintain the Christian witness of their country's martyrs who laid the foundation...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 16, 2023
Pope says he'll be buried outside the Vatican, is simplifying funeral
Pope Francis said he has decided to be buried...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 14, 2023
Pope tells government officials: Migrants must be received, integrated
Pope Francis asked Italian government officials...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 11, 2023
Holy ink: Tattoo culture shows faith is not skin deep, sociologist says
The Catholic Church cannot measure people's engagement....
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| December 2, 2023
On World Day of Poor, be poor like those you serve, Pope says
To recognize and address the poverty of others...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| November 13, 2023
Pope expresses closeness to Mexican resort city devastated by hurricane
After dozens of people were killed and billions of dollars...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 27, 2023
Amazon cardinal says consumerist cultures must learn from Indigenous
People coming from cultures that promote consumerism over
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 26, 2023
Synod assembly calls on everyone to 'concretely participate' in synodality
The Catholic Church must continue discerning its future
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 26, 2023
Church hierarchy has 'nothing to fear' from synodality, cardinal says
The Catholic Church's synodal process, intended to actively solicit...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 20, 2023
Pope mentions planned Argentina trip, hints at Oceania tour
Pope Francis said a trip to his native Argentina remains on his schedule ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 20, 2023
Ripple effect: Delegates discuss synod impact beyond Catholicism
Seated among Catholics cardinals, bishops, priests, religious sisters and lay Catholic leaders...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 18, 2023
Synodality must serve evangelization, archbishop says at synod Mass
The whole point of synodality is to serve the Catholic Church's...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 18, 2023
Synodal spirituality is at 'heart of church's renewal,' cardinal says
All members of the Catholic Church, from bishops to laypeople...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 11, 2023
Synod participants discuss formation, building a welcoming church
The formation of seminarians, the Catholic Church as a welcoming home...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| October 6, 2023
While nuclear risks grow, so do threats from new technologies, Pope says
As the threat of nuclear war grows due to the war in Ukraine...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| September 20, 2023
Vatican pushes nations to ensure religious freedom in Jerusalem
The Vatican urged the international community to press ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| September 20, 2023
Pope to confessors, faithful: Forgive always, like God
Forgiveness, received freely and constantly from God...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| September 20, 2023
Pope to global leaders: Save children, the planet 'before it's too late'
Kicking off a global meeting of leaders, Pope Francis told former...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| September 19, 2023
Pope confirms 'second Laudato Si'' will be an apostolic exhortation
Pope Francis confirmed plans to publish a "second Laudato Si'...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 31, 2023
En una entrevista, el Papa habla de futuros viajes y próximos pasos en la misión de paz
Mientras el Papa Francisco visitaba Portuga...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 8, 2023
Pope's peace day message to focus on ethical concerns over AI
Signaling the Vatican's growing engagement ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 8, 2023
No tengan miedo de cambiar el mundo, dice el Papa Francisco a los jóvenes en la Misa de clausura de la JMJ
Para terminar el "Woodstock católico" – como ha sido...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 6, 2023
Pope calls for new Marian devotion at Fátima: 'Our Lady in a Hurry'
Before 200,000 pilgrims at Fátima, many of them with tears ...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 5, 2023
'Rise up' to pursue joy, even when you're tired, Pope says at WYD vigil
After many of the 1.5 million young people gathered in Lisbon's...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 5, 2023
'Do you cry?' Pope asks 800,000 young people at WYD; so does Jesus, he says
When feelings of suffering, anxiety and loneliness
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 4, 2023
El Papa escucha las confesiones de jóvenes en el 'Parque del Perdón' de la JMJ
urante la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 4, 2023
Pope hears young people's confessions in WYD 'Reconciliation Park'
Young people were going to confession on street corners...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 4, 2023
Citing vision problems, Pope puts aside text, says love must be concrete
Saying his glasses "aren't working," Pope Francis...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 4, 2023
Pope to young people at WYD: God calls your authentic, not virtual, self
Before a sea of waving flags representing...
By
JUSTIN MCLELLAN
| August 3, 2023
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