John Henry Newman was a spiritual ‘giant’ and ‘a very important figure,’ according to the British ambassador to the Holy See. Sally Axworthy was speaking ahead of Newman’s canonisation in Rome on 13 October. “Cardinal Newman was really a very important figure. He was a giant of the 19th century,” she said. She spoke of […]
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Lay men and women involved in ministry have been fundamental in spreading the Gospel and furthering the Catholic Church’s mission in the Amazon, a Brazilian bishop said. Bishop Wilmar Santin of Itaituba, told journalists at a Vatican press briefing that the formation of “ministers of the word” among the Munduruku indigenous community in his prelature […]
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When Catholics attack other members of the Church, they are hurting Christ, Pope Francis said. “Even those who are ideologists, because they want the ‘purity’ of the Church, strike at Christ,” he said during his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square. Taking a break from the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, the pope […]
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Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said the people who portray him as an opponent of Pope Francis are being used by the devil to help divide the Church. “The truth is that the Church is represented on earth by the vicar of Christ, that is by […]
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Most bishops who lead dioceses in the Amazon support the ordination of married men of proven virtue, or ‘viri probati’, as a way of addressing the lack of priests in the region, a Brazilian bishop said. Speaking to journalists after a Vatican press briefing on 9th October, retired Bishop Erwin Krautler of Xingu said, “I […]
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Brazilian Cardinal Serafim Fernandes de Araujo, retired archbishop of Belo Horizonte, died on 8th October in Brazil at the age of 95. With dozens of Brazilian bishops at the Vatican for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis and other synod members offered special prayers that evening for the repose of his soul. […]
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Too many Christians today are “as long as” Christians, obeying God “as long as” God and the Church meet their conditions and criteria for what is acceptable, just and righteous, Pope Francis said. The “conditions Christian,” Pope Francis said, says things like: “‘I am a Christian as long as things are done this way.’ ‘No, […]
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The Catholic Church’s mission in the world is to spread the fire of God’s love and must not be limited to the “‘ordinary maintenance’ of those who already know the Gospel,” Pope Francis said. Celebrating the opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon on Sunday 6th October, the pope said, “Jesus did […]
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Without the Holy Spirit, there can be no evangelisation, Pope Francis said at a general audience on 2 October. He also said the Holy Spirit can “push” believers to witness to their faith and even become martyrs. “In evangelisation, the Holy Spirit makes you leave, pushing you to proclaim with testimony, even with martyrdom and […]
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Christians have a moral obligation to show God’s care for all those who are marginalised, especially migrants and refugees, Pope Francis said. “This loving care for the less privileged is presented as a characteristic trait of the God of Israel and is likewise required, as a moral duty, of all those who would belong to […]
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