Vatican issues instructions on forgiveness of Catholic sins

The Vatican published instructions for the forgiveness of the sins of Catholics.

Pope Francis in Meeting with Buddhist delegation:

Overcome Egoism to Avoid Conflict, a Shared Notion of Jesus and Buddha

Sadly, on all sides, we hear the cry of a wounded humanity and a broken earth. The Buddha and Jesus understood the need to overcome the egoism that gives rise to conflict and violence.

Catholic Church's View on Artificial Intelligence

While it seems clear that AI should respect the dignity and worth of human beings, what about the potential dignity and worth of the AI itself if it comes to identify itself as a “person?”

Holy Communion, By this sacrament we unite ourselves to Christ

The Church teaches that anyone who receives Jesus in the Eucharist also receives “the pledge of glory with him” (CCC 1419). The Catechism says that participating in the Eucharist “identifies us with his Heart, sustains our strength along the pilgrimage of this life.

Costumed protesters disrupt Mother's Day Mass in Los Angeles

The group's threat to disrupt Mother's Day Masses came in response to a leaked draft opinion in a Mississippi abortion case that suggests a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

Windsor's Assumption church seeks historic status

Parks Canada to decide whether parish should be recognized for its history.

Holy See and Vietnam consolidate good and fruitful relations

In a meeting in Hanoi this week the Vietnam – Holy See Joint Working Group consolidated the relations between the two States and agreed to continue to strengthen fruitful dialogue and mutual trust.

Burmese archbishop remains under house arrest; 'We are all praying,' priest says

“Bad! Bad! Bad!” explained another priest. “The devil overcame them. It was their greed for money and gold that made them do this.”

Location scouting for papal visit begins in Iqaluit

Pope is welcome, but Catholic Church must also pay compensation: Iqaluit mayor.

The pope apologised for residential school abuses. What next?

Indigenous leaders in Canada say Catholic Church must take concrete action to support survivors and prevent more harm.

Pope Francis asks opponents of Syro-Malabar uniform liturgy to take ‘painful step’ of accepting change

Offer a paternal exhortation to adhere promptly to the synodal decision concerning the form of celebration of the Holy Qurbana prior to Easter 2022, as determined by the Synod.

The Catechism is not set in stone. One is also allowed to doubt what it says

What is it with you and sin all the time? It has to be about the quality of relationships. This issue has not been adequately discussed by some in the Church.

New Vatican instruction: Identity of Catholic schools to be respected by teachers, students

Holy Mother the Church must be concerned with the whole of man’s life, even the secular part of it insofar as it has a bearing on his heavenly calling.

Vatican says ‘extraordinary form’ mention in new constitution was a mistake

The secretary of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals, said the relevant section of the constitution was written before the publication of Traditionis custodes, the pope’s 2021 document restricting Traditional Latin Masses.

Don’t blame misfortunes on God, instead turn to conversion

We must be careful: When evil oppresses us, we risk losing our clarity and, to find an easy answer to what we are unable to explain, we end up putting the blame on God.

Nordic Catholic bishops: German ‘Synodal Way’ fills us with worry

In the legitimate search for answers to the questions of our time, we must nonetheless respect boundaries set by topics that stand for unchangeable aspects of the Church’s teaching.

WCC acting general secretary had dialogue with other religious leaders in Iran

The WCC delegation held a dialogue meeting at the Center for Interreligious Dialogue of the Islamic Culture and Relations in Teheran with clergy and high-level representatives from Muslim and Zoroastrian communites in Iran as well as with representatives of the Assyrian Church of the East in Iran.

Northern Virginia bishop urges Alexandria not to observe day honoring abortionists

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington spoke out against a proposed proclamation that would establish March 10 as “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day” in the diocese’s second-largest city.

Synod on Synodality ‘is not sociological analysis of the Church’

A Vatican cardinal has said that the Synod on Synodality is a process of discernment, not a sociological survey.

Pope Francis remembers historic Iraq visit 1 year later

In a meeting with Iraqi Christian leaders at the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis recalled his historic trip to Iraq made a year ago this March.

Vatican launches global contest to design 2025 Jubilee Year logo

The Jubilee’s logo symbolically conveys a message in an immediate and fitting way, and is an expression both of the universality of the Church’s message and of the particular spiritual needs of our contemporaries.

Pope Francis: 'Forgiveness is a human right'

Pope Francis appears on the Italian television programme “Che tempo che fa” for a conversation with host Fabio Fazio. Asked how he manages to bear the weight of so many stories of suffering and unspeakable pain, the Holy Father responds, “The whole Church helps me.”

Being ‘properly informed’ on COVID-19 vaccines is a ‘human right’

“To be properly informed, to be helped to understand situations based on scientific data and not fake news, is a human right,” Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of our sins’

God always forgives: put this in your head and heart. God always forgives. We are the ones who get tired of asking for forgiveness. But he always forgives, even the ugliest things.