Faith

‘Make a ruckus,' Pope tells young people in letter

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:47:59 -0400

VATICAN CITY — The sex abuse crisis, a history of sexism and an overly narrow focus on a small number of moral issues can keep young people away from the Church, Pope Francis wrote in a new apostolic exhortation.

Speaking Out: Don't try to make me feel better

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:08:49 -0500

I can’t stand it when someone says, “I believe in Jesus, not people.”

At the synod on youth, Canada��Ƶapp Emilie Callan felt she was heard

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:07:05 -0500

The Synod of Bishops on young people is over but Emilie Callan will be unpacking a month full of memories for a long time.

Church needs women to fight clericalism, extreme masculinity, Cardinal Ouellet says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:23:15 -0400

VATICAN – The church needs to further integrate women into ecclesial life to confront the problems of clericalism and an exaggerated sense of masculinity, a Vatican official told the Synod of Bishops.

Doubt helps us discern God's will, Pope tells seminarians

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:39:53 -0400

VATICAN – Having some doubts is definitely better than having no doubts at all, Pope Francis told a group of seminarians.

Inspire young people to be 'everyday saints,' Los Angeles archbishop says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:51:09 -0400

VATICAN – To "capture the imagination" of young people and inspire them, church leaders should offer them the example of modern saints and call young people to be "everyday saints, each in his or her own way," said Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles.

Synod of Bishops can make 'deep and profound change', Luxembourg archbishop says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:51:21 -0400

VATICAN – At a Synod of Bishops where "cultural shift," "epochal change" and "massive challenge" are almost buzz phrases, Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg said, "I'm very optimistic."

First formal synod reports focus on sex abuse, sexuality, friendship, mission

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:52:24 -0400

VATICAN – In their first formal reports to the entire Synod of Bishops, many of the gathering's working groups reported that they had discussed the clerical sexual abuse crisis and, especially, its impact on young Catholics.

German Cardinal Marx: Damage of abuse scandal caused by church leadership, not media

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:57:34 -0400

ROME (CNS) -- The days of making "weak excuses" in response to the sexual abuse crisis are over, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising.

Archbishop Chaput urges synod to be careful with language, especially on sexuality

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 09:41:29 -0400

VATICAN – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia told members of the Synod of Bishops their task was to help young people understand Catholic teaching on sexuality and to avoid using terms like "LGBTQ" that make it seem as if the church categorizes people that way.