Carol Glatz

Catholic News Service

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Pope appoints hundreds to attend Synod of Bishops on Synodality

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has appointed more than 450 participants, including dozens of religious men and women and laypeople from around the world, to attend the first general […]

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Cardinal: Papal Commission Begins Building Safeguarding Culture in Curia

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The heads of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and a section of the Dicastery for Evangelization have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed […]

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Pope From ‘Ends of the Earth’ Brings New Style to Rome

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Right from the start, upon his election, Pope Francis presented a whole new style of being pontiff. The way he spoke to the vast crowd after […]

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Pope Reorganizes Rome Vicariate to be More Collegial, Accountable

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the same spirit and aims behind his recent reform and reorganization of the Roman Curia, Pope Francis, as Bishop of Rome, has overhauled the Vicariate […]

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At funeral, pope remembers Benedict’s ‘wisdom, tenderness, devotion’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI “spread and testified to” the Gospel his entire life, Pope Francis told tens of thousands of people gathered Jan. 5 for his predecessor’s […]

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Thousands Pay Last Respects to Pope Benedict in St. Peter’s Basilica

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A quiet hush covered the vast expanse of St. Peter’s Square even though it was filled with thousands of people slowly winding their way around the […]

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In Bahrain, Pope Sees Joy of Catholic Minority, Deepens Ties with Muslims

AWALI, Bahrain (CNS) – Traveling as a “sower of peace” to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis further strengthened ties with the Muslim world and witnessed the joy and vitality […]

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Prayers, Support Needed for Those with Alzheimer’s Disease, Pope Says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21, Pope Francis asked people to pray for all those affected by the illness, including families and caregivers. Alzheimer’s disease […]

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Blessed John Paul I, ‘The Smiling Pope,’ Showed God’s Goodness, Pope Says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God’s goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise. “Our new […]

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Victory is not raising a flag on a pile of rubble, pope says on Palm Sunday

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Jesus obeyed the most challenging of commandments: to love one’s enemies; and He invites humanity to do the same by breaking a vicious cycle of evil, […]

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At COP26, Vatican delegation calls for solidarity with poorer nations

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the U.N. Climate Change Conference was nearing its final day, the Vatican delegation urged parties to deliver on the financing, resources and standards needed to […]

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Biden thanks pope for speaking up for the poor, fighting climate crisis

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate crisis and poverty, among other […]