“How much we will miss Prince Philip’s presence and character, so full of life and vigor,” said Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster. “He has been an example of steadfast loyalty and duty cheerfully given. May he rest in peace.”
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Vatican Observatory launches podcast and new website
The podcasts are available on several platforms and they feature one of the pope’s own Jesuit astronomers speaking with a notable figure in the world of space exploration or science.
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Bishops remember Hans Küng as a theologian who loved the Catholic Church
German and Swiss bishops who knew and worked with Father Hans Küng described him as a man who loved the Catholic Church, even though the theologian sometimes went beyond the limits of Catholic doctrine and criticized the decisions of church leaders.
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Hans Küng, influential Vatican II theologian censured by John Paul II, dies at 93
Hans Küng was first in flair and media savviness among 20th-century theologians.
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Cardinal: Too many Catholics don’t understand that some church teachings can actually change
Three days after the preacher of the papal household called on Catholics to repent for the ways they are dividing the church, the Vatican secretary of state said the divisions are real and they are harmful.
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Cardinal, at pope’s Good Friday service, decries divisions within church
“Fraternity among Catholics is wounded,” Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa said. “Divisions between churches have torn Christ’s tunic to shreds.”
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Pope Francis at Chrism Mass: Preaching the Gospel will always mean embracing the Cross
Read Pope Francis’ homily at the Chrism Mass: “The Lord always gives us what we ask for, but he does so in his divine way. That way involves the cross.”
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Two Catholic bishops join LGBT group to condemn discrimination against transgender people
Archbishop John Wester, Bishop John Stowe and other Catholic leaders declared, “We, Bishops, religious and lay leaders of the Roman Catholic Church join with the Human Rights Campaign in calling for an end to the epidemic of violence against transgender individuals.”
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Pope Francis will use reflections and drawings from kids for this year’s Stations of the Cross
The Vatican’s Stations of the Cross will feature texts and drawings from a troop of Italian scouts, two group homes for disadvantaged young people and a parish that serves people who are differently abled, the homeless and survivors of domestic abuse.
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Should Joe Biden be denied Communion? Democrats and Republicans are divided on the question.
While 55% of Catholic Republicans think the president’s views on abortion should disqualify him from Communion, 87% of Catholic Democrats disagree, according to a new Pew survey.