Observers expect Pope Francis to affirm and challenge politicians during visit
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) — Flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner — two high-profile Catholic politicians — the visual of Pope Francis’ Sept. 24 address to Congress will signal an evolving narrative. The improbability of a pope standing before a joint meeting of Congress comes in an era of wider acceptance of the Catholic faith as it intersects with public life and U.S. politics, and indicates a comfort level between the two that wouldn’t have been imaginable several decades ago, observers said.
For Year of Mercy, pope extends possibilities for absolution
In an extraordinary gesture for the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has extended to priests worldwide the authority to absolve women for the sin of abortion and has decreed the full validity during the year of the sacrament of confession celebrated by priests of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X.
Pope urges prayers for creation Sept. 1
The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation should be a time for individuals to examine their lifestyles and the way they impact the environment, Pope Francis said.
Good, evil come from the human heart, not the outside world, pope says
The outside world is not what "makes us saints or not saints, rather it is the heart that expresses our intentions, our choices and the desire to do everything for God's love," Pope Francis said.
Conference-Goers Encouraged to ‘Do What Love Requires’
SCOTTSDALE — Fr. Don Calloway, MIC had a message for the more than 1,100 people who packed into the DoubleTree Resort Aug. 21-23 for a three-day Marian Conference. “We need Our Lady in a big way, probably more than we’ve ever needed her before.” He referred to “so-called gay marriage” and the series of recent videos casting light on the trafficking of unborn body parts by employees of Planned Parenthood, calling the organization “a bastion of evil, it is a place of darkness and death.” He also praised the effort that saw over 300 protests earlier that morning against Planned Parenthood.
Nigerian cardinal joins #BringBackOurGirls to mark 500 days of captivity
The Nigerian cardinal expressed hope that the 500 days would be a symbolic catalyst to move the Nigerian community into recognizing the serious problem on its hands and finding a solution.
Philippine bishops: Look at family planning through lens of faith
More than a year after a controversial reproductive health law took effect in the Philippines, the church was mustering clergy and lay church workers to reignite the formation of the faithful with regard to family planning.
Planned Parenthood protests draw 4,700 throughout state
Thousands attended rallies throughout the country in response to a series of undercover videos released by the Center for Medical Progress that showed Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of organs from aborted children.
Family prayer time can start with small, simple gestures, pope says
In a family's "complicated and packed schedule," Pope Francis sad, "a heart filled with affection for God can turn even a thought without words into a prayer."
El Evangelio no obedece al consenso para ser atractivo o moderno, dice Cardenal mexicano
MÉXICO, D.F. (ACI) — El arzobispo de Ciúdad México, Cardenal Norberto Rivera Carrera, explicó que la Iglesia Católica seguirá anunciando el mismo Evangelio de...
