Faith

What some papal pundits get wrong about the polls — and why

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:44:59 -0400

Did you know that Pope Francis is so over?

Papal fan club takes to the media after encyclical

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 07:45:00 -0400

Rabbi Arthur Waskow, author of a rabbinical letter on climate change, said he can sum up his response to Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on the environment in one word:

Hallelujah.

Call for papal apology problematic

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:00:00 -0400

OTTAWA - Calls for Pope Francis to come to Canada and personally apologize for abuses at Indian Residential Schools are “reaching for the moon,” said Archbishop Terrence Prendergast.

Encyclical named after St. Francis prayer to be released June 18

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, "Laudato Sii" (Praised Be), a line from St. Francis of Assisi's "Canticle of Creatures," will be released June 18, the Vatican press office announced.

Vatican approves statutes for papal commission for protecting minors

Fri, 08 May 2015 12:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors received temporary approval of its first set of statutes.

Vatican kicks off environmental push with climate change summit

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:30:00 -0400

Top officials from the Vatican, the head of the United Nations and leading scientists came together at a summit Tuesday (April 28) in Vatican City to label the fight against man-made climate change as a “moral issue.”

Nuncio: World won't be more 'genuinely' human unless all work for peace

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK - Peace is never achieved once and for all, but is the fruit of a daily quest for greater justice and respect for one another, the new papal nuncio to the United Nations said Sept. 15.

Couples with kids, cohabitating are among those marrying at papal Mass

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:40:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Among the men and women Pope Francis was set to unite in marriage were Catholics who have been living together as well as couples who already have children.