Week of Prayer for Christian Unity commemorates historic meeting of two lungs of the Church
Pope Paul VI meets Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I at his residence of the apostolic delegation on Jan. 5, 1964. The meeting between the two church leaders ended a 900-year standoff between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. / Credit: EPU FILES/AFP via Getty Images Rome Newsroom, Jan 18, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Week of Prayer for
Pope: World Economic Forum meeting an opportunity to find ‘ways to build a better world’
Pope Francis delivers a speech to all of the world’s ambassadors to the Vatican on Jan. 8, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jan 17, 2024 / 15:30 pm (CNA). On the occasion of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Pope Francis sent a letter to the group’s leader to express his hope
January 18 2024
Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time 1st Reading – 1 Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7 When David and Saul approached (on David’s return after slaying the Philistine), women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful songs, and sistrums. The women played and sang: “Saul has slain his thousands,
Pope Francis honors 9 Filipinos for service to Church
By CBCP News January 17, 2024 Manila, Philippines Honoring nine lay Catholics with papal awards, Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila prayed that they may be “models to inspire others to follow the path of love and service”. During a Mass at the Manila Cathedral on Wednesday, the cardinal bestowed the Cross Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice upon Ramon del Rosario Jr,
Pope Francis: ‘In Christianity, there is no condemnation of the sexual instinct’
Pope Francis gives a blessing at his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jan 17, 2024 / 09:12 am (CNA). In a continuation of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday dedicated his general audience to highlighting the difference between
Pope Francis to hold private Lenten retreat for fifth consecutive year
Pope Francis takes part in the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat in Ariccia, Italy, on March 6-10, 2016. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jan 16, 2024 / 13:48 pm (CNA). Pope Francis and the Roman Curia will take their traditional Lenten retreats separately and not as an organized group for another year, the Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday