“As a joke, I said, ‘But listen, pray for me, not against.’ The old lady smiled and said to me, ‘Be careful, Father, they’re praying against you inside there,’” as the pope pointed over his shoulder, indicating the Vatican.
“Today, the investments that generate the most income are the manufacture of weapons and of contraceptives,” Pope Francis said, citing an unnamed demographer. “What future can we expect? It’s ugly.”
When Father Joseph Friend met Pope Francis, he said he told Pope Francis about the work he does with immigrants in his community, to which the pontiff replied “continue to work with the immigrant, continue to work with them and love them.”
Pope Francis has condemned a “cowardly attack” on the Mugunga camp for internally displaced Persons (IDPs) in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on May 9 that he has taken legal action against the Archdiocese of Seattle, alleging that it has “refused to comply” with his clergy sex abuse investigation.
An upcoming symposium organized by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pontifical Academy for Life will explore the global landscape of palliative care, and discern ways to better promote it both in Canada and worldwide.
In his tone-setting document for the upcoming Jubilee of Hope, Pope Francis issued several appeals he said would help sow greater hope in the world, including amnesty for prisoners and debt forgiveness for developing nations.
English Bishop John Sherrington, who heads the bishops’ conference on life issues, is concerned that proposed amendments in the British Parliament will liberalize the country’s abortion laws.
This week a public spat on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, revealed that a Spanish priest has been barred by the Vatican from his online activities for trolling a victim of a Peru-based group currently under investigation.
In a reversal of a 2021 decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that a Catholic school in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, was justified in firing a substitute teacher over his same-sex relationship.
