Pope asks Italian bishops finally to implement tribunal reforms
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -— Pope Francis told the bishops of Italy that he was disappointed that so many of their dioceses had yet to implement the reforms he ordered to make the marriage annulment process quicker, more pastoral...
Be merciful ministers of Christ, pope tells new priests
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The priesthood is not a “cultural association or a union,” but a ministry of mercy anchored on Christ’s mission to bring hope to the downtrodden and comfort to those who...
Pope: Without Holy Spirit, dioceses can become worldly businesses
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A diocese that cares more about being an organized workplace rather than announcing the good news can fall prey to clericalism and distance itself from Christ, Pope Francis said. In creating a...
Pope issues new norms on mandatory abuse reporting, bishop accountability
Pope Francis has revised and clarified norms and procedures for holding bishops and religious superiors accountable in protecting minors as well as in protecting members of religious orders and seminarians from abuse.
Pope draws lessons from Mother Teresa in city of her birth
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Pope Francis went to the tiny Balkan nation of North Macedonia to pay tribute to a tiny saint who accomplished big things: St. Teresa of Kolkata. Mother Teresa was born Agnes Ganxhe Bojaxhiu to...
