Archive for December 3, 2013
Cardinal Dolan: Church has been 'caricatured' as anti-gay
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he thinks the Catholic Church has been “out-marketed” in the public discussion... Read more
Bishop counters dismissals of Pope's economic warnings
Critics of Pope Francis' warnings about capitalism are reducing him to a “cartoonish socialist” to diminish the seriousness of his... Read more
Israeli prime minister invites Pope Francis to Israel
During an audience with Pope Francis, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, invited the Roman Pontiff to visit Israel, though the... Read more
A Church without joy is unimaginable, Pope Francis says
The Pope focused his daily homily this morning on the themes of joy and peace, emphasizing that our God “is... Read more
Francis and Benedict linked in call for joyful priests
At a presentation of a work by Benedict XVI on the priesthood, the head of the Vatican's doctrine office said... Read more
Council of cardinals begins second meeting on curial reform
Pope Francis met with the group of eight cardinals advising him on the reform of the Roman Curia and the... Read more
Ukrainian Church an example of 'synodality' for Pope
The head of the Ukrainian Church revealed that in a recent private meeting with Pope Francis, the pontiff praised the structure... Read more
Lawsuit against US bishops wrong on abortion, doctor says
A lawsuit charging that the U.S. bishops’ ethical standards for hospitals caused negligent care of a pregnant woman wrongly claims... Read more
