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FAITH/STORIES

Pope Francis gives a thumbs as he greets pilgrims during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 2, 2019.
October 2, 2019

Wednesday Audience: Preaching is proselytizing without Holy Spirit

VATICAN CITY -- A person who claims to preach the Gospel by convincing people of their beliefs in Jesus is not evangelizing, but proselytizing, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis named Archbishop Bernardito Auza, who has represented the Vatican at the United Nations since 2014, to be nuncio to Spain and Andorra. Archbishop Auza is pictured in a June 16, 2018, photo.

Vatican representative at U.N. named nuncio to Spain

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named Archbishop Bernardito Auza, who has represented the Vatican at the United Nations since 2014, to be nuncio to Spain and Andorra.

Pope Francis arrives to lead a prayer vigil opening a month dedicated to missionaries, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 1, 2019.

Pope Francis opens Missionary Month at prayer vigil

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VATICAN CITY -- God wants everyone to take a risk to share with others the gifts he has given to them -- their life, talents and his love, Pope Francis said.

In this 2014 file photo, recruits of the Vatican's Swiss Guard march in front of the tower of the Institute for Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank.

Vatican prosecutors conduct raid on Secretariat of State offices

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VATICAN CITY  (CNA) -- Vatican prosecutors seized documents and electronic devices in a raid executed Tuesday at the offices of the most senior curial department.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, speaks during a Pro Pontifice Dinner at Jesuit-run Fordham University in New York City Sept. 27, 2019. To those who ask why the Catholic Church seems to be "obsessed" with the poor, Cardinal Parolin said, "The answer is simple. Because this is who we are."

Parolin: caring for the poor 'is who we are' as church

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NEW YORK -- To those who ask why the Catholic Church seems to be "obsessed" with the poor, the Vatican's secretary of state said, "The answer is simple. Because this is who we are."

Family members from different generations attend an encounter and Mass for the elderly led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Sept. 28, 2014, file photo. The pope will highlight the role of memory and storytelling across generations in his message for World Communications Day 2020.

Pope Francis announces theme for World Communication Day 2020

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will highlight the important role of memory and storytelling across generations as a way to bring people together in a world marked by discord and division, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis and Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis of Aparecida, Brazil, walk to a meeting of cardinals in the synod hall at the Vatican Feb. 20, 2014. In a statement released by the Vatican Sept. 28, 2019, the pope named Cardinal Damasceno as pontifical commissioner of the Heralds of the Gospel and its religious branches for consecrated men and women.

Pope Francis appoints commissioner for religious group in Brazil

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis appointed the former archbishop of Aparecida, Brazil, to oversee the spiritual life of a controversial religious association in the South American country.

Pope Francis holds up a Bible as he promotes reading of the Bible during his Angelus delivered from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 5, 2014. To help the church grow in love and faithful witness to God, Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in ordinary time to be dedicated to the word of God.

Pope Francis declares annual day dedicated to Word of God

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VATICAN CITY -- To help the church grow in love and faithful witness to God, Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be dedicated to the word of God.

A woman reads the Bible Sept. 5, 2019, in St. Ignatius, Guyana.

Nothing to fear in presynod text, says theologian

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ROME -- It only takes an accurate, unbiased reading of the working document for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon to see its aim to find new ways to evangelize the region does not stray from church tradition or the teachings of previous popes, said a Brazilian theologian.

A pharmaceutical robot is seen at the Vatican in this undated photo. The Vatican pharmacy, which serves some 2,000 customers a day, has started using a pharmacy robot to more efficiently manage its stock, automatically retrieve medications and deliver them quickly to the sales floor.

Vatican summit highlights dangers in tech revolution

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VATICAN CITY -- Robots making human workers obsolete and artificially intelligent computers wreaking havoc on democratic debates are just some of the threats humanity faces in the increasingly digital future, Pope Francis said.

A woman prays during Holy Thursday Mass March 29, 2018, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing. The provisional agreement signed in 2018 by the Holy See and the Chinese government meant that, for the first time in 70 years, all of the Catholic bishops in China were in communion with the pope and with their brother bishops throughout the world.

China-Vatican accord a positive step, speakers say

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ROME -- The provisional agreement signed in 2018 by the Holy See and the Chinese government has "opened the way to the two most important things: pastoral activity and dialogue," said Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli.

Pope Francis talks with women religious during a Sept. 25, 2019, meeting at the Vatican with delegates of Talitha Kum. Pictured with the pope are Claretian Missionary Sister Jolanda Kafka, president of the International Union of Superiors General, and Comboni Sister Gabriella Bottani, Talitha Kum's international coordinator.

Pope Francis: Anti-trafficking network must have more support

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis called on more religious orders of men and women, as well as foundations and benefactors, to get involved and help an international network of women religious in the fight against human trafficking.

Pope Francis holds a paper airplane children gave him during a meeting at the Vatican Sept. 25, 2019, with members of the Emmanuel Community from Lecce, Italy, who are especially active in serving the poor, the disabled and marginalized. The pope told them they can fight off fatigue and discouragement by being with Christ as they work with so many people in difficulty.

Be with Christ in your work, Pope Francis tell volunteers

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis told volunteers and social workers that they can guard against discouragement by always being with Christ when working with people in difficulty.

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