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Here’s what the Church’s Newest Cardinals Think About the Synod on Synodality
Six cardinals who are participating in this month’s Synod on Synodality — and five who are not — told CNA their ideas of and expectations for the assembly.
Here’s the full text of the Vatican’s response to dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka had submitted to the Vatican a request for pastoral guidance.
Vatican Releases Pope Francis’ Responses to Pre-synod Dubia, Criticizes Cardinals
The pope’s responses, originally issued July 11, responded to requests for doctrinal clarification on the development of doctrine, same-sex unions, and more.
The Five Cardinals Behind the Latest Dubia Issued to Pope Francis
The prelates, who also issued a “Notification to Christ’s Faithful,” hail from the diverse ecclesiastical landscapes of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Read Pope Francis’ Response to the Dubia Presented to Him by Five Cardinals
Five cardinals have sent a set of questions known as “dubia” to Pope Francis to express their concerns and seek clarification on points of doctrine and discipline.
Pope Francis to Hold Meeting with Children at the Vatican on Nov. 6
The theme of the event in the Paul VI Audience Hall will be “Let us learn from boys and girls.”
Pope Francis Creates 21 New Cardinals, Expanding Body's Geographic Diversity
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world at a Saturday morning consistory in St. Peter’s Square, reflecting on how the geographic expansion of the Church’s leadership represents a fulfillment of the promise of Pentecost.
Pope Francis Calls Silence "essential" at Prayer Vigil for Synod on Synodality
Pope Francis told those gathered at an ecumenical prayer vigil days before the opening of the Synod on Synodality that silence is essential for Christians.
We Asked the New Cardinals: How Should the Church Evangelize the World Today?
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals for the Catholic Church on Saturday. The men, whose ages range from 49 to 96, come from 15 different countries and five continents.
Pope Calls for an End to Global Food Waste
Food waste, the pope said, “shows an arrogant disregard for everything that, in social and human terms, lies behind food production.”
Pope Francis Denounces "body-shaming," Admits to Bullying Overweight Friend as a Child
Pope Francis said his father made him go to the bullied child’s home to apologize.
Catholic Church’s New Cardinals Explain Why They Chose Their Spiritual Mottos
Episcopal mottos are selected when a Catholic priest is consecrated as a bishop and are traditionally found at the base of his coat of arms.
Europe Needs Hope, Pope Francis Says
To deal properly with the crises it faces, Europe must first have hope, Pope Francis said Wednesday at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Pope Francis’ Next Environmental Document to be Called "Laudate Deum"
Pope Francis’ new document on the environment will be, he said, “a look at what has happened and say what needs to be done,” Vatican News reported.
Pope Francis: It’s Never "too late" to Receive God’s Love
The pope spoke one day after he gave a strong condemnation of euthanasia on his return flight from Marseille, France, saying there is such a thing as “bad compassion.”
Pope Francis: Migrant Crisis Requires Wisdom, not "alarmist propaganda"
Pope Francis on Saturday told an interreligious youth conference in Marseille, France, that the deepening migrant crisis unfolding in the Mediterranean is “a reality of our times” that calls for wisdom and a collaborative response from European nations, not “alarmist propaganda."
"You don’t play with life": Pope Francis Condemns Euthanasia, Abortion on Papal Plane
“Neither at the beginning nor at the end. It is not played with!” Pope Francis said on a flight from Marseille to Rome on Sept. 23.
Pope Francis: Be Christians Who "leap for joy" in the Face of Life
Pope Francis told those gathered Saturday at a Mass in Marseille, France, to be Christians who “leap for joy” in the face of life’s challenges — with hearts ready to encounter the Lord and others.
Pope Francis Lauds St. Daniel Comboni’s “apostolic zeal”, Efforts to End Slavery in Africa
St. Daniele Comboni witnessed “the horror of slavery” as a missionary in the mid-19th century in what is now Sudan.
Blood of St. Januarius “completely liquefied” on Tuesday, His Feast Day
The blood “is not an oracle to consult and even less a city horoscope whose function is to predict misfortune or fortune for the city,” one archbishop said.
