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December 13, 2018

Protection of human dignity must be government priority, Pope Francis says

Palestinian children receiving treatment are seen in early September at Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem.
VATICAN – Protecting human dignity and human rights must always be at the heart of any action by world leaders to confront the many humanitarian crises afflicting today's world, Pope Francis said.
Published in International
December 12, 2018

Mary raises up the abandoned, Pope Francis says at Mass

Pope Francis swings a censer in front of an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe as he celebrates Mass Dec. 12 marking her feast day in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
VATICAN – Just as she did hundreds of years ago from a small hill in Tepeyac, Mexico, Mary accompanies the downtrodden and the lowly like a mother caring for her children.
Published in Reflections
December 12, 2018

Three Roman Curia advisers end service on Pope's Council of Cardinals

The cardinals ending their service after five years as members are Australian Cardinal George Pell, 77; Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, 85, retired archbishop of Santiago, Chile; and Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, Congo, 79.
VATICAN – Three members of Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals have officially ended their service as papal advisers on the reform of the Roman Curia.
Published in Vatican
December 11, 2018

Jesus gives us joy even in martyrdom, Pope Francis says

A nun lights a candle next to a photograph of Bishop Pierre Claverie at his grave in St. Mary's Cathedral, where a vigil was held in Oran, Algeria, Dec. 7
VATICAN – God sends his consolation to those in need of reassurance, even when they are facing death, Pope Francis said.
Published in Reflections
December 10, 2018

Let's think of our own conversion to sow peace this Advent, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square Dec. 9 at the Vatican.
VATICAN – Advent is a time for people to think about what they can change about themselves so that they can sow the seeds of peace, justice and fraternity in their daily lives, Pope Francis said.
Published in Faith
December 10, 2018

Human rights of most vulnerable must be promoted at all times, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis greets a child as he visits poor, sick people at a center run by the CasAmica Onlus organization on the outskirts of Rome Dec. 7.
VATICAN – The fundamental rights of all human beings, especially the most vulnerable, must be respected and protected in every situation, Pope Francis said, marking Human Rights Day, Dec.10.
Published in International
December 10, 2018

On the Feast of Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis asks Mary's care of refugees

A firefighter places a wreath on a tall statue of Mary overlooking the Spanish Steps in Rome Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Rome's firefighters have observed the tradition every year since 1857.
ROME – In the heart of Rome, near streets of fancy shops already blinged out for Christmas shopping, Pope Francis prayed for Romans struggling to survive and for families in the city and around the world who face the same lack of welcome that Mary and Joseph experienced.
Published in Faith
December 7, 2018

Fight against drugs, 'traffickers of death', Pope Francis says

Spanish national police officers unload bales of seized drugs in Las Palmas, on the Canary island of Gran Canaria, Spain, Oct. 23. Pope Francis said illegal drug makers and dealers are traffickers of death and must be stopped.
VATICAN – Everyone must help in the fight against drugs, particularly governments which are called to confront the "traffickers of death" who produce, distribute or sell addictive substances, Pope Francis said.
Published in International
December 7, 2018

Vatican urges adoption of global agreements on migration, refugees

A mother and daughter wait outside a camp at a sports facility in Tijuana, Mexico, set up to for people arriving Nov. 15 in a caravan of Central American migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The shelter opened the previous night and had more than 750 people, but dozens more lined up outside waiting to enter.
VATICAN – Welcoming the finalization of global compacts on migration and on refugees, the Vatican urged nations to adopt the nonbinding agreements to protect people who are on the move and to promote their orderly acceptance in new countries.
Published in International
December 6, 2018

Pope Francis approves new laws governing Vatican City State to boost transparency

The Palace of the Governorate, seat of the administrative offices of Vatican City State, is pictured at the Vatican in this Dec. 31, 2010, file photo.
VATICAN – Pope Francis approved a new set of laws concerning the structure and governance of Vatican City State in an effort to simplify the many offices and activities of the world's smallest nation and to boost oversight, transparency and budgetary controls.
Published in International
December 5, 2018

Pope Francis expresses condolences for death of former President Bush

Former U.S. President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush stand at the flag-draped casket of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush as he lies in state inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda Dec. 4 in Washington. George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died in his Houston home Nov. 30 at age 94.
VATICAN – Pope Francis expressed his condolences for the death of the 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush.
Published in International
December 4, 2018

Gay clergy must stay celibate or leave, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis walks in front of a candle in memory of victims of sexual abuse as he visits St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin Aug. 25. Pope Francis apologized for clerical sexual abuse in Ireland but on the final day of the trip, he was accused of ignoring abuse by Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
VATICAN – In a book-length interview to be published next week, Pope Francis addressed gifts and challenges for clerical and religious vocations, among them the challenge of homosexuality in the clergy.
Published in Faith
December 4, 2018

Papal Lamborghini up for raffle; winner gets trip to Rome

Pope Francis autographs a Lamborghini Huracan coupe presented by representatives of the Italian automaker at the Vatican in this 2017 file photo. The custom-built 2018 Lamborghini is back on the block, this time with an online fundraising platform, not at an elite European auction house.
VATICAN – A custom-built 2018 Lamborghini Huracan coupe autographed by Pope Francis is back on the block, but, this time with an online fundraising platform, not at an elite European auction house.
Published in International
December 3, 2018

Do not fall into 'spiritual worldliness', clericalism, Pope Francis tells Jesuits

Pope Francis leads an audience with faculty and staff of the Jesuits' International College of the Gesu at the Vatican Dec. 3. The pope, a Jesuit, told his brethren that they have to be lambs when fighting the wolves.
VATICAN – There is no growth without some form of crisis and no victory without a battle, Pope Francis told a group of Jesuits.
Published in Vatican
December 3, 2018

Pope Francis, President Abbas hope to restart peace process between Israel, Palestine

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas embraces Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican Dec. 3.
VATICAN – Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas renewed their commitment to peace in the Holy Land and a two-state solution to resolve the conflict between Israel and Palestine, the Vatican said.
Published in International
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