An oil field near Kirkuk, Iraq, is seen Oct. 17, 2017. Faced with a climate emergency, the world must act immediately to mitigate global warming and avoid committing "a brutal act of injustice" on the poor and future generations, Pope Francis told a group of energy and oil executives and global investors June 14 at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: Mitigate global warming, spare further injustice to poor

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VATICAN CITY -- Faced with a climate emergency, the world must act immediately to mitigate global warming and avoid committing "a brutal act of injustice" on the poor and future generations, Pope Francis told a group of energy and oil executives and global investors.

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron speaks on the first day of the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore June 11, 2019.

Bishops vote to revise U.S. catechism's capital punishment section

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BALTIMORE -- The U.S. bishops voted June 13 to revise what the U.S. church teaches its adult members about the death penalty in a passage on the issue in the U.S. Catechism for Adults.

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, during a meeting with nuncios from around the world at the Vatican June 13, 2019.

Pope Francis to nuncios: Be men of God, not luxury-seeking diplomats

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VATICAN CITY -- Apostolic nuncios are called to be men of faith focused on proclaiming the Gospel and shunning the power and corruption that can come from the luxurious trappings of their diplomatic status, Pope Francis said.

Ivan Toro makes his promise of obedience to Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre, N.Y., during his ordination to the permanent diaconate June 1, 2019, at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.

U.S. bishops approve update of texts of rites for clergy ordinations

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BALTIMORE -- The U.S. bishops voted to update texts last changed in 2003 for the ordination of clergy.

In this 2016 file photo in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu, right, during a meeting with nuncios, who represent the pope around the world.

Nuncios' first mission is to love, says Vatican secretary of state

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VATICAN CITY -- Whether the Catholic Church is operating in full freedom or under severe restrictions, no one can prevent its ministers and members from following the supreme law of Christ, which is to love others, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron speaks on the first day of the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore June 11, 2019.

Bishops may revise U.S. catechism to update capital punishment stance

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BALTIMORE -- During their June 11-13 meeting in Baltimore, the U.S. bishops are looking at what the U.S. church teaches its adult members about the death penalty and they will vote about adding a revised passage to the U.S. Catechism for Adults about this.

Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory listens to a speaker on the first day of the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore June 11, 2019.

Bishops consider update of texts of rites for clergy ordinations

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BALTIMORE -- The U.S. bishops are set to consider an updating of texts last changed in 2003 for the ordination of clergy.

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 5, 2019.

Catholic education key to fighting indifference, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN CITY -- Individualism and consumerism undermine the most basic rules of coexistence and challenge the principles of cooperation and mutual understanding promoted by Catholic education, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis meets June 10, 2019, with Catholic airport chaplains from around the world attending a seminar in Rome.

Pope Francis: Airport chaplains have special ministry

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VATICAN CITY -- From pilots and passengers to refugees and fast-food workers, the people airport chaplains meet each day all deserve a kind word and an invitation to a relationship with God, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis greets a young man during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 5, 2019.

Pope Francis' message for World Mission Day: All Catholics must be missionaries

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VATICAN CITY -- By virtue of their baptism, all Catholics are called to be missionaries, sharing the good news of salvation in Jesus by their actions and their words, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis leads an audience with participants in the Congress for the Pastoral Care of Vocations in Europe, at the Vatican June 6, 2019.

Church must learn how to speak to young people, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN CITY -- Too often when Catholics try to talk to young people about vocational discernment, "it's as if we were speaking Esperanto to them, because they don't understand a thing," Pope Francis said.

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