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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VATICAN CITY (CNA) -- Pope Francis said Sunday that the Church cannot remain static because the Holy Spirit guides the Church along the paths of history.
VATICAN 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.
Pope Francis releases new universal law on abuse reporting
By Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' latest effort to help the Catholic Church safeguard its members from abuse and hold its leaders accountable came in the form of a new universal law, "Vos estis lux mundi" ("You are the light of the world"), which takes effect June 1.
May 24, 2019
True charity means focusing on Jesus and the poor, pope says
VATICAN CITY -- The charity of the Catholic Church must be born from prayer before "the fixed tabernacle and mobile tabernacles" -- adoring Jesus in the Eucharist and ministering to him in the poor and needy, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Farrell: Church must promote pastoral approach to human life
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- To fight a throwaway culture that pressures women to view abortion as the only alternative to a difficult pregnancy, the Catholic Church must be ready to assist, accompany and care for expectant mothers and their families, said U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell.
Pope Francis tells new ambassadors to foster brotherhood, solidarity
By Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- Nations, like individuals, have a "solemn duty" to care for the poor and to work together to promote development, Pope Francis told a group of ambassadors beginning their service at the Vatican.
Pope Francis prays for Spanish missionary murdered in Central African Republic
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis led thousands of pilgrims in prayer for a Spanish missionary sister killed in Central African Republic.
May 22, 2019
General Audience: Have audacity to call God 'Father'
VATICAN CITY -- The Holy Spirit gives Christians the courage and the strength needed to engage in a loving dialogue with God that is like the dialogue of a child with his or her father, Pope Francis said.
May 21, 2019
Regina Coeli: Loving like Jesus loves leads to dialogue, fraternity, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY -- When Jesus gave his disciples the "new commandment" to love others as he loved them, what was "new" was the call to love completely, without counting the cost, Pope Francis said.
Fight fake news with humble search for truth, Pope Francis tells journalists
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY -- The task of journalism is to seek the truth, which requires humility and freedom of the press, Pope Francis told foreign correspondents working in Italy.
May 17, 2019
Conscientious objection must be respectful, Pope Francis tells health care workers
VATICAN CITY -- When doctors, nurses and health care workers conscientiously object to a procedure to protect the life and dignity of their patients, they must do so respectfully, Pope Francis said.