VATICAN CITY (CNA) -- Pope Francis appointed Spanish Bishop Miguel Ayuso Guixot Saturday as president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
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Pope Francis names delegate for pastoral care of Lourdes pilgrims
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has named a special delegate for the pastoral care of pilgrims to the French shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Vatican News to launch news program, podcast in Latin
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- A weekly news program about the pope and the Vatican will now be offered in Latin, the official language of the Holy See.
Social, economic inequality threatens democracy, Pope Francis tells judges
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- One of the greatest threats to democracy is the normalization of social injustice and economic inequality, which remain largely ignored until those most affected rise up in protest and are subsequently labeled as dangerous troublemakers, Pope Francis said.
Vatican names Filipino boy who died at 17 Servant of God
By Catholic News ServiceMANILA, Philippines -- A Filipino teenager who died could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God, the first step in the process toward sainthood.
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Romania
By CNA/EWTN NewsABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (CNA) - Please read below for CNA's full transcript of the pope's June 2 in-flight press conference from Sibiu, Romania to Rome:
Universal and local: Church law responds to local law, culture
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church has universal laws valid around the globe, but many of those laws -- including on handling allegations of abuse -- must be further refined on a local level to respond to national laws and cultures.
Ahead of visit, Pope Francis calls on Romania to remember legacy of martyrs
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said he hopes his visit to Romania will strengthen the bonds of faith that unite Orthodox and Catholics in the country.
‘Urgent’ action needed on climate change, says pontiff
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY -- If the world is to win the fight against climate change, its leaders must stop profiting from fossil fuels that threaten the survival and well-being of the planet and its inhabitants, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis laments exclusion of migrants as a red flag of society in moral decline
By Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY -- Being indifferent to or excluding migrants is a sign of a deteriorating morality that will soon spread and risk marginalizing everyone who fails to fit in, Pope Francis said.
Prenatal diagnosis of illness is no excuse for abortion, Pope Francis says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- "Abortion is never the answer" to couples seeking a way to deal with a prenatal diagnosis of serious illness or disability, Pope Francis said.