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Expose evil, denounce abuse, no more coverups, pope says

By Parish Admin

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…

Pope praises late king for abdicating rather than signing abortion law

By Parish Admin

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…

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet

By Parish Admin

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…

Welcoming immigrants is requirement of charity, justice, pope says

By Parish Admin

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…

Pope: ‘Never dialogue with the devil’

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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’ —…