Pope Asks Bishops to Embrace Openness, ‘Fire’ of the Holy Spirit at Amazon Synod
October 7, 2019By Melissa Butz The beginning of the long-awaited Synod on the Amazon occurred at the Vatican in a very symbolic place. Right […]
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Pope Celebrates Feast of Saint Francis With Pan-Amazonian Representatives
October 4, 2019Currents News Staff To commemorate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis hosted indigenous representatives from the Amazon region in […]
U.S. Secretary of State Meets Pope, Reaffirming Joint Commitment to Religious Freedom
October 3, 2019By Melissa Butz On the morning of October 3, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, head of U.S. Foreign policy, arrived at […]
U.S. and Holy See Convene, Calling for ‘Defense of Religious Freedom’
October 2, 2019By Melissa Butz The Vatican’s old synod hall hosted a U.S.-Holy See collaborated event to promote religious freedom, entitled “Pathways to Human […]
Pope Francis Learns Results of V Encuentro From U.S. Clergy
September 18, 2019By Melissa Butz Hispanics and Latinos from 175 dioceses around the United States met with Pope Francis on the morning of September […]
Pope Gifts Reliquary Containing St. Peter’s Bones to Eastern Orthodox Church
September 16, 2019By Melissa Butz A reliquary containing nine fragments of St. Peter’s bones had long been kept in the pope’s private chapel, but […]
Cardinal-Elect Has Ties to Queens Parish
September 3, 2019By Tim Harfmann The historic, red-hat announcement by Pope Francis on September 1 hit home for Catholics in the Brooklyn diocese. “I […]
Pope Francis: The Sick are ‘Not Disposable’
August 28, 2019Currents News Staff With several children joining him in the popemobile, on August 28 the Holy Father returned to Saint Peter’s Square […]
Pope, Bishops Urge Action to Save Burning Amazon Rainforest
August 26, 2019VATICAN CITY (Catholic News Service) — Describing the Amazon rainforest as “vital for our planet,” Pope Francis joined the regions bishops in […]
Vatican Promotes Green Travel With Charging Stations for Electric Cars
August 26, 2019Currents News Staff According to the United Nations, traditional transport annually emits about eight gigatons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere, a […]