Peace is never achieved with arms, Pope Francis says
On All Saints Day, Pope Francis offered a reflection on peace, which he said is never achieved by wielding power or weapons but is built day by day with patience and closeness to God.
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Posted by bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | All Saints Day, Angelus, beatitudes, lead, News, peace, Pope Francis, Vatican |
On All Saints Day, Pope Francis offered a reflection on peace, which he said is never achieved by wielding power or weapons but is built day by day with patience and closeness to God.
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Pope Francis speaking to pilgrims on All Saints Day, Nov. 1, 2022 / Vatican Media
CNA Newsroom, Nov 1, 2022 / 05:26 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Tuesday called on Catholics to “disarm their hearts” and become peacemakers. “Peace is not achiev…
Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox leaders in France appeal to Emmanuel Macron in the run-up to the UN summits on climate change (COP27) and biodiversity (COP15)
Read MoreCatholic, Protestant and Orthodox leaders in France appeal to Emmanuel Macron in the run-up to the UN summits on climate change (COP27) and biodiversity (COP15)
Read MoreInterview with Jesuit scripture scholar Paul Béré, who in 2019 became the first African to win the Ratzinger Prize for his contribution to theology
Read MoreLocal authorities predict “a conflict full of atrocities will continue” if the talks, being held in South Africa, fail
Read MoreThe presidential campaign in Brazil featured an extreme instrumentalization of religious rhetoric; the county’s Catholic bishops say it’s now time for healing.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Church in the Middle East, democracy, human rights, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis, torture |
Bahraini activist Ali Mashaima and his father Hassan, who has been behind bars since 2011, have urged Pope Francis to publicly condemn what they say are human rights violations and the torture of prisoners during his upcoming visit to Bahrain.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | Brazil, Brazilian Conference of National Bishops, Catholic politicians, Catholics and politics, Church in the Americas, faith and politics, Jair Bolsonaro, lead, News, President Lula Da Silva |
After the fiercest presidential campaign in Brazil’s history, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva managed to beat his rival Jair Bolsonaro on October 30 with a narrow margin of only 2 million votes.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | Biden Administration, Bishop Mark Seitz, Church in Mexico, Church in the Americas, HOPE Border Institute, Immigration, lead, Mexico, News, Title 42, U.S.-Mexico border |
A faith-based organization launched a medical clinic across the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juárez over the weekend to provide medical support to migrants in need.
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This month Crisis Magazine celebrates 40 years assisting Catholics in navigating the crisis in the Church and in the world.
This month Crisis turns 40. Founded by Ralph McInerny and Michael Novak, the journal was initially called Catholicism in Crisis (subtitled “A Journal of Lay Catholic Opinion”) and the first issue was published in November 1982, in the midst of the Cold War and before the rise of the internet. Much as today, the early … Read more
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Writers past and present reflect on the impact of Crisis Magazine over the past 40 years.
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | Editor's Desk, Featured, News, Weekly Headlines |
A look back at the original editorial that started the 40-year journey of Crisis Magazine.
WASHINGTON – On the weekend of November 12-13, Catholics across the United States have the opportunity to honor the World Day of the Poor and help their neighbors who struggle against poverty by giving to the annual special collection for the Catholic …
Read MoreReading I Rv 7:2-4, 9-14
I, John, saw another angel come up from the East,
holding the seal of the living God.
He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels
who were given power to damage the land and the sea,
“Do not damage the la…
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | 1, All Saints Day, News, Saints |
“There is only one tragedy in the end: Not to have been a saint.” (Charles Péguy) Sometimes when I think of All Saints Day I recall parties that my youth group and I enjoyed when I was a teenager. I remember dressing up as St. Thérèse, St. Teresa of Calcutta, and St. Kateri Tekakwitha. One […]
Francis asks that we not forget children living in conditions very similar to slavery—as they are human beings with names, with a face, with an identity that God has given them
Read MoreThe offices of Catholic World News are closed on Tuesday, November 1, so that our staff can celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. Regular CWN coverage will resume Wednesday, November 2.
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