Articles by Kristina Millare
Synod delegates urge young Catholics to learn how to listen to others in a polarized world
Oct 19, 2024 / 10:00 amCardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich drew attention to the upcoming Nov. 5 U.S. elections and stressed the importance of seeing the person behind the opinion.
Cardinal Bo: Bishops worldwide should implement ‘diocesan synods’ in home countries
Oct 17, 2024 / 17:10 pmCardinal Charles Bo of the Archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar, said diocesan synods are an effective means to “build a vision and mission” for local Churches.
Vatican Museums unveils ‘iconic statue’ Apollo Belvedere after years of restoration work
Oct 16, 2024 / 14:15 pm“It gives us an insight into culture and also faith and history,” Father Terence Hogan said in an interview with EWTN News.
Pope Francis, Zelenskyy hold fourth meeting since outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war
Oct 11, 2024 / 10:25 amThe Oct. 11 meeting is the fourth meeting the Ukrainian president has had with the Holy Father since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022.
Non-Catholic delegates put Christian unity in focus at Synod on Synodality
Oct 10, 2024 / 15:50 pmAccording to Cardinal Kurt Koch, the imperative for all Christian churches to journey, pray, and cooperate is Jesus’ own priestly prayer recorded in John 17.
Pope: ‘Prohibitions of the Spirit’ ensure Church unity is not driven by personal viewpoints
Oct 9, 2024 / 13:05 pmContinuing his catechesis on the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the Church, the pope emphasized that unity cannot be “achieved on the drawing board.”
Pope Francis: ‘Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that change history’
Oct 7, 2024 / 16:00 pmIn his letter to Catholics in the Middle East, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in the lands of which the Scriptures speak most often.”
Synod participants put spotlight on world’s poor and vulnerable on feast of St. Francis
Oct 4, 2024 / 17:35 pmClosing the first week of meetings, Synod on Synodality participants from different continents put a spotlight on the plight of the world’s poor and vulnerable.
Synod rules out women deacons; meetings called to be ‘laboratories of synodal life’
Oct 3, 2024 / 15:55 pmThe Synod on Synodality commenced its second day on Thursday in which 356 participants convened at the Vatican.
Pope Francis: We must acknowledge our sins, ask forgiveness to become missionary Church
Oct 1, 2024 / 18:30 pmDuring the penitential celebration on the eve of the Synod on Synodality, confessions and testimonies were shared by bishops, religious, and laypeople.
Synod on Synodality retreat aims for ‘renewed’ Pentecost through Mary and the rosary
Sep 30, 2024 / 17:10 pmCardinal Mario Grech opened a two-day retreat on Monday for participants of the second session of the Synod on Synodality.
Pope Francis: More needs to be done to restore dignity to organized crime victims
Sep 19, 2024 / 16:15 pmThe Holy Father insisted it is neither “possible nor tolerable” to forget the damage done to the dignity of millions of men and women who suffer.
Parolin: International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war
Sep 18, 2024 / 13:20 pmCardinal Pietro Parolin thanked Russia human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova for her role in securing the June 28 release of two Ukrainian priests.
Pope Francis appoints special envoy for Quebec Archdiocese’s 350th anniversary celebrations
Sep 17, 2024 / 14:05 pmLast year, the Quebec Archdiocese opened a special jubilee year to mark the historic occasion of the local Church’s founding and growth over the centuries.
Pope Francis concludes apostolic journey with elderly and youth of Singapore
Sep 13, 2024 / 12:00 pmThe interreligious meeting concluded his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Pope Francis praises Singapore’s spirit of progress, reminds leaders not to exclude the weak
Sep 12, 2024 / 12:05 pmThe pope expressed his admiration for the dedication of the country’s past and present leaders to build unity amid a diversity of ethnicities, religions, and cultures.
Pope Francis in East Timor says children show us how to ‘be cared for by God’
Sep 10, 2024 / 10:45 am“This is what one finds here: love. Without love this cannot be understood. And so we understand the love of Jesus who gave his life for us,” the Holy Father said.
Pope to youth in Papua New Guinea: Words, gestures of love overcome ‘ugly fruit of hatred’
Sep 9, 2024 / 10:14 amThe pope emphasized that “the language of love, the language of closeness, the language of service” is what can unite people in a region of more than 800 dialects.
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea amid report of arrests in Indonesia
Sep 6, 2024 / 09:45 amAs Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, Indonesian police report they detained seven individuals in connection with a foiled attack plot.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass with 100,000 worshippers in Indonesia
Sep 5, 2024 / 11:20 amUpon entering the stadium in a wheelchair, Pope Francis was immediately greeted by loud cheers and cries of “Viva Papa!” from a 60,000-strong crowd.