Archive for March 5, 2014
Historian critiques Cardinal Kasper's speech as a 'cultural revolution'
Roberto de Mattei, an Italian historian, has written about Cardinal Walter Kasper’s Feb. 20 address to cardinals on marriage and... Read more
Pope names secretary general for new economy dicastery
Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Alfred Xuereb March 3 as prelate secretary general for the Vatican’s new Secretariat for the Economy,... Read more
Report: Syrian rebel group makes Christians low-status subjects
An ultimatum allegedly from a jihadist group has demanded that Syrian Christians live as “dhimmis,” low-status subjects who must pay... Read more
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, Perugia’s first red hat in 160 years
Among the cardinals elevated by Pope Francis at the Feb. 22 consistory is Gualtiero Bassetti, Archbishop of Perugia-Citta della Pieve... Read more
Transcript: Pope Francis' March 5 interview with Corriere della Sera
Find below an English translation, by CNA's Estefania Aguirre and Alan Holdren, of the March 5 interview of Pope Francis... Read more
Lent is a 'strong' time of conversion, Pope Francis reflects
During his general audience on Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis called Lent a moment of renewal which allows us to look... Read more
Cardinal calls on faithful to have tender hearts during Lent
Cardinal Aurelio Poli of Buenos Aires invited Catholics during Lent to “have a more tender heart” toward the difficult situations... Read more
All values are non-negotiable, Pope says in new interview
Emphasizing that “values are values” and leaving aside the expression “non-negotiable values,” Pope Francis has underscored the importance of the... Read more
Ukraine’s churches unite behind nation, seek prayers for peace
Ukrainian religious leaders are standing together in their opposition to Russia’s use of troops in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, and ask... Read more
Legislation to help former inmates draws Catholic praise
In a letter to national lawmakers, Catholic leaders applauded the Second Chance Act as an enhancement of public safety and... Read more
