Evangelization
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Massive attendance, enthusiasm at Fellowship of Catholic University Students conference
Forty-four bishops are in attendance this year — more than double last year's number — as well as 450 seminarians,... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The Christian must be open to the word of God and to the service of others’
Pope Francis on Wednesday closed his catechetical series on apostolic zeal, delivered during his recent general audiences. Read more
Pope Francis at general audience: ‘The Spirit is the protagonist’ of evangelization
Pope Francis’ catechetical series on the essential components of the proclamation of the Gospel culminated with a fourth and final... Read more
Connecticut archbishop calls for female deacons, moving Vatican out of Rome
In an interview with a local news station, Bishop Christopher Coyne said he would tell the Holy Father: “Get [the... Read more
Bishop Barron: Church should engage culture with more ‘energy, panache, and confidence’
Bishop Robert Barron said he regrets the Catholic Church’s “hand-wringing” in recent decades over how to share the Christian message... Read more
Synodality must be at the service of evangelization, archbishop says
Archbishop Gintaras Grušas also noted how St. Luke’s Gospel “highlights the important role of women in the life of the... Read more
New Hong Kong cardinal: Sharing ‘love of God,’ not conversions, goal of Church in China
The bishop of Hong Kong, who will be made a cardinal in the consistory this weekend, spoke to CNA about... Read more
Pope Francis lauds Catholic saint who fought to end slavery in Africa
St. Daniele Comboni witnessed “the horror of slavery” as a missionary in the mid-19th century in what is now Sudan. Read more
Pope Francis: Like Our Lady of Guadalupe, mothers can be great evangelizers today
In his catechesis on evangelization on Aug. 23, the pope spoke about how the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
‘My mission is to form saints,’ speaker at National Black Catholic Congress says
Father Josh Johnson joined thousands of participants at a conference that celebrates Black Catholics and seeks to better understand their... Read more
Pope Francis makes first public speech since hospitalization for abdominal surgery
The 86-year-old pope smiled and waved from the window of the Apostolic Palace as he gave thanks for prayers and... Read more
Pope Francis praises Matteo Ricci for proclaiming the Gospel in China
The pope dedicated his entire catechesis to sharing the life of Venerable Matteo Ricci, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary in China. Read more
Pope Francis: Share the Gospel with zeal like St. Francis Xavier
The pope dedicated his entire general audience to sharing the story of the daring 16th-century saint who risked his life... Read more
Pope Francis: Monks and nuns are ‘the beating heart’ of evangelization
The pope pointed to the example of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and other cloistered religious who sustain the life of... Read more
Pope Francis tells ‘keyboard warriors’ to put aside online polemics to proclaim the Gospel
Speaking in St. Peter’s Square on April 12, the pope urged Christians to go out and “get moving” to share... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The true Christian is one who receives Jesus within’
“You cannot be Christian only from the outside. No, Jesus must enter and this changes you...” Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope Francis: Christian witness requires consistency between how one lives and what one proclaims
To effectively witness to the Gospel, Christians need to be consistent in what they believe, how they live, and what... Read more
Pope Francis: A Christian life based on achieving higher positions is ‘pure paganism’
“When you conceive of the Christian life as an advancement, that the one above commands others ... that is not... Read more
Pope Francis: There is no option to be passive Catholics when it comes to evangelization
“Every baptized person … whatever his position in the Church or level of education in the faith, is an active... Read more
Pope Francis: Bring the Gospel into the world without becoming worldly
“For the Church, falling into worldliness is the worst thing that can happen,” the pope said. Read more
