Articles by Matthew Santucci
Pope Francis: Avarice is a ‘sickness of the heart, not of the wallet’
Jan 24, 2024 / 10:55 amIn his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis said the preoccupation with the accumulation of material goods reflects a greater “pathological accumulation.”
Finland: a laboratory of ecumenism and Christian unity
Jan 22, 2024 / 13:00 pmFinland is a traditionally Lutheran country, but in many ways it retains unique links with the Catholic tradition that has made ecumenical dialogue possible.
Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana dies unexpectedly at 63
Jan 20, 2024 / 08:33 amBishop Mario Dorsonville was bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux for less than a year, having been appointed as bishop on Feb. 1, 2023.
Vatican prefect: Fiducia Supplicans draws ‘some negative reactions’ from Christian leaders
Jan 19, 2024 / 16:00 pmIn an exclusive EWTN interview and in comments to the Vatican’s news agency, Cardinal Kurt Koch said he has received negative reactions to Fiducia Supplicans.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity commemorates historic meeting of two lungs of the Church
Jan 18, 2024 / 06:00 amThe theme for 2024 is “You shall love the Lord your God ... and your neighbor as yourself.”
Pope: World Economic Forum meeting an opportunity to find ‘ways to build a better world’
Jan 17, 2024 / 15:30 pmOn the occasion of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Pope Francis sent a letter to the group’s leader.
Pope Francis: ‘In Christianity, there is no condemnation of the sexual instinct’
Jan 17, 2024 / 09:12 amIn a continuation of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday dedicated his general audience to the difference between love and lust.
Pope Francis to hold private Lenten retreat for fifth consecutive year
Jan 16, 2024 / 13:48 pmFor the fifth consecutive year the joint retreat between the Holy Father and the Roman Curia has been canceled.
Cardinal Parolin: Fiducia Supplicans has ‘touched a very sensitive point’
Jan 13, 2024 / 10:15 amThe Vatican’s secretary of state acknowledged the divided reaction to Fiducia Supplicans, which allows nonliturgical blessings for couples in “irregular” situations.
Pope Francis calls for greater dialogue and cooperation between Christians, Marxists
Jan 12, 2024 / 10:30 amPope Francis this week called for cooperation between Christians and Marxists as a way to achieve greater “dialogue” and help in the search for the “common good.”
Requiem Mass for Cardinal Pell celebrated on first anniversary of his death
Jan 10, 2024 / 16:45 pmThe chapel of the Domus Australia in Rome was filled to capacity for the Mass, which was celebrated by Cardinal Gerhard Müller.
Pope Francis at audience: Gluttony is perhaps the most dangerous vice
Jan 10, 2024 / 09:45 amIn the third installment of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday focused on the sin of gluttony.
Pope Francis to preside over canonization Mass of Argentina’s first female saint
Jan 10, 2024 / 09:00 amPope Francis next month will preside over the canonization Mass of the woman set to become Argentina’s first female saint, the Vatican said this week.
Pope Francis: The Epiphany invites us to adore the Lord and help the poor
Jan 6, 2024 / 09:50 amIn his homily Saturday, Pope Francis urged the faithful to “find God in flesh and bone, in the faces of those we meet each day, and especially in the poor.”
Chinese bishop who was removed from diocese by Communist regime is arrested
Jan 5, 2024 / 13:45 pmBishop Peter Shao Zhumin was arrested on Jan. 2 and reportedly instructed to “take clothes for spring, summer, autumn, and winter.”
Conference on anniversary of Benedict’s death focuses on legacy defined by love of Christ
Jan 2, 2024 / 11:48 amFriends, scholars and former colleagues of Pope Benedict XVI gathered in the Campo Santo Teutonico in Vatican City, from Dec. 30–31.
Pope Francis reflects on Mary’s motherhood, prays for Nicaragua during New Year’s Angelus
Jan 1, 2024 / 09:47 amJust days after Christmas, Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime abducted four priests, whose whereabouts are still unknown.
EWTN to air conference on Pope Benedict XVI one year after his death
Dec 29, 2023 / 16:30 pmA conference titled “Remembering Benedict XVI: Life, Teaching, Legacy” will be held in Rome on Dec. 30–31 and will air on EWTN on Dec. 31.
Pope Francis: One must never dialogue with the devil
Dec 27, 2023 / 09:10 amPope Francis inaugurated a new catechetical series on vices and virtues during Wednesday’s general audience by opening with the story of Adam and Eve.
Pope Francis: After 2,000 years the persecution of Christians continues
Dec 26, 2023 / 11:05 amDuring Tuesday’s Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis renewed his call for peace.