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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God would “remove the divisions between Christians” so that they could proclaim the Gospel together. The pope presided over a candlelight vigil Oct. 11, the anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962, and texts…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A bishop who runs his diocese like a “monarch” is not only not acting synodally, but he probably is lonely and stressed, said theologians advising the Synod of Bishops. “The bishop is not the lord of the church, but the servant of the Lord, at the service of his community,” Father…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — More than two dozen popes have celebrated Mass under the giant canopy that rises over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, but the impressive view from the top of 100-foot-tall bronze structure has been reserved for a select few: cleaners, contractors and restoration experts. Since February the imposing 17th-century canopy,…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Popes have made a habit of exceeding the statutory limit on the number of cardinals under the age of 80, but Pope Francis is planning to set a record. The pope announced Oct. 6 that he would create 21 new cardinals Dec. 8 (the Vatican later said the new cardinals would…
BRUSSELS (CNS) — Calling on the world’s bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be exposed. “There is room for everyone in the church,” he said, and everyone will face God at the final judgment. However, there is no room for abuse and…
BRUSSELS (CNS) — Every crisis, including what the Catholic Church can experience when people no longer care about religion or have distanced themselves from the faith, is meant to wake Christians up from their slumber, make them ask questions and to change, Pope Francis told bishops, priests, religious and pastoral workers. Increased secularization means that…