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BRUSSELS (CNS) — The Catholic Church must plead for forgiveness for the crime of the abuse of minors by its members and everything must be done to prevent such “a disgrace” from ever happening again, Pope Francis said. He also called for clarity about the church’s role from the 1940s to 1980s in coercing unwed…
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Dennis Spies, as Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet. Bishop-elect Spies is a priest of the Diocese of Joliet, and currently serves as vicar for clergy of the Diocese of Joliet. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on September 27, 2024, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the…
LUXEMBOURG (CNS) — Animated by a spirit of service, mission and joy, the Catholic Church must be welcoming toward everyone, Pope Francis said. “The spirit of the Gospel is a spirit of welcoming, of openness to everyone; it does not admit any kind of exclusion,” the pope told members of Luxembourg’s Catholic community during an…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must acknowledge the reality of the devil acting around them and remain steadfast in resisting his temptations, Pope Francis said. “Never dialogue with the devil,” the pope told visitors at his general audience Sept. 25. “When he comes with temptation — ‘this would be nice, that would be nice’ —…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The first World Youth Day to be hosted in a country where Christians are a minority will seek to instill young people with the courage to share the Gospel while fostering interreligious dialogue, organizers of the event said. World Youth Day 2027, to be hosted in Seoul, South Korea, will help…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying Pope Francis had “a mild flu-like condition,” the Vatican press office announced he had canceled his scheduled audiences Sept. 23. The 87-year-old pope, the press office said, would be resting as “a precautionary measure” in view of his scheduled trip Sept. 26-29 to Luxembourg and Belgium. The pope had returned…