Articles by Kristina Millare
Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience
Nov 20, 2024 / 13:25 pm“Through this pain, I am learning greater love. Pain is not only a road to anger and despair; if based on faith, it is a good teacher of love,” the student wrote.
Pope Francis conveys closeness to Ukraine in letter marking 1,000th day of war
Nov 19, 2024 / 13:30 pmIn a letter sent to Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, Pope Francis expressed his great sorrow for the suffering of the people there.
3 things to know about the 2 papal basilicas dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome
Nov 18, 2024 / 17:45 pmHere are three things to know about the historical, architectural, and spiritual significance of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul in Rome.
Pope Francis: The poor ‘continue to wait’ for the Church, governments to take action
Nov 17, 2024 / 13:46 pmDuring his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor through gestures of care.
Vatican meeting highlights ‘common good’ as key objective to reform global financial order
Nov 15, 2024 / 10:05 amThe participants gathered to discuss the multifaceted and interconnected impacts of war, technology, health crises, and the environment.
Pope Francis: True devotion to Mary always ‘points to Jesus’
Nov 13, 2024 / 09:50 am“Mary is always the mother that brings us to Jesus,” the Holy Father said. “Mary does not only point to herself. She points to Jesus.”
Pope Francis to have Sunday lunch with 1,300 guests on World Day of the Poor
Nov 12, 2024 / 13:00 pmThis year’s lunch, organized by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity in collaboration with the Italian Red Cross, will be held inside the Paul VI Hall.
Vatican prohibits Traditional Latin Mass in Bishop Strickland’s former cathedral
Nov 11, 2024 / 15:35 pmThe move was announced in a letter to parishioners of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, which has offered a 2 p.m. Sunday Mass in Latin.
Pope on 150th anniversary of Our Lady of Pompeii: ‘Rediscover the beauty of the rosary’
Nov 11, 2024 / 14:05 pmThe pope marked the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the image of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii with an invitation to prayer.
Pope Francis: Self-sacrifice, humble service are key to good leadership
Nov 10, 2024 / 11:34 amDuring his Angelus address Sunday, Pope Francis asked his listeners to consider the qualities necessary for good leadership.
From the Vatican: wishing ‘great wisdom’ for President-elect Trump
Nov 7, 2024 / 11:25 am“We wish him great wisdom, because this is the main virtue of rulers according to the Bible,” Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said at an event in Rome.
Pope Francis at general audience urges people to pray for Spain flood victims
Nov 6, 2024 / 11:15 am“I wished to greet the Virgen de los Desamparados,” the pope told the crowds of pilgrims at the Vatican after placing a white rose before her statue.
Pope Francis offers Mass for over 120 deceased cardinals and bishops
Nov 4, 2024 / 11:35 amSeven Catholic cardinals and 123 Catholic bishops died within the last 12 months. Six U.S. bishops were among the deceased clergy remembered.
Pope Francis: Secular world needs teachers with ‘a big heart’ and high ideals
Oct 31, 2024 / 10:55 am“Christian education crosses unexplored terrain, marked by anthropological and cultural changes, on which we are still seeking answers ...,” the Holy Father said.
Pope Francis: Confirmation is the ‘sacrament of witness,’ not the ‘sacrament of goodbye’
Oct 30, 2024 / 10:40 amThe Holy Father during his Wednesday general audience said confirmation is a “gift of God” and a “milestone” that should not mark a departure from the Church.
Cardinal O’Malley: Church acknowledges damage of abuse but ‘celibacy is not the cause’
Oct 29, 2024 / 15:45 pmCardinal Seán O’Malley stated that he has “never seen any serious studies that have indicated that celibacy and sexual abuse is related.”
Pope Francis to open Holy Door in Roman prison on feast of St. Stephen for 2025 Jubilee
Oct 28, 2024 / 13:25 pmThe Holy Father will open the second of five Holy Doors for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Dec. 26, the feast of St. Stephen.
‘We walk together’: U.S. bishops reflect on last global session of Synod on Synodality
Oct 26, 2024 / 11:00 am“We walk together and, of course for us, we walk together with Christ,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio said.
Cardinal Czerny: Legacy of Synod on Synodality will be a ‘refreshed’ missionary Church
Oct 24, 2024 / 10:15 am“The central insight of Vatican II is that we are all enjoying equal dignity as Christians by our baptism,” Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny told EWTN News.
African bishops speak: How has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Church in Africa?
Oct 22, 2024 / 15:15 pmHow has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Catholic Church in Africa? And, in turn, how has the Church in Africa impacted the global synodal process?