Honor Christian heritage by promoting solidarity, pope tells lawmakers
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis urged legislators from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to honor their nations’ Christian heritage by working to increase “mutual acceptance and solidarity.” “I hope...
God’s will is clear: to seek out, save humanity from evil, pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians have faith in a God who wants to and is able to transform the world, conquering evil with good, Pope Francis said. That is why “it makes sense to obey and abandon oneself” to God...
Faith and flowers: Special rules keep God’s house simply beautiful
By Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent, one of the more visible is the stark change in church decor and a complete absence of flowers. The small floral...
USCCB publishes revised translation of rite for blessing holy oils
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The preparation, blessing and distribution of oils are central to the Catholic Church’s sacraments and rites — and are among some of the church’s most ancient traditions and rituals witnessed during...
U.S. Jewish groups react to Vatican decision to release Pius XII archives
By next year, Jewish people everywhere will know what World War II-era Pope Pius XII did — and didn’t — do to save Jewish lives during the worst ethnic cleansing in human history.
