Pope Francis and politics - UCA News
Dec 13, 2024 · This implies keeping in mind the Church’s social doctrine and Francis’ discernment regarding the need to rehabilitate politics not only in theory – showing its positive aspects as “one of the highest forms of charity” – but also in practice, engaging in a deep and committed dialogue with all the people and groups who work in …
Ousted Texas bishop attacks Pope Francis, warns US bishops
Nov 14, 2024 · Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, whom Pope Francis removed from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, in 2023, read an open letter Nov. 13 in Baltimore asking "what it will take for more than a few bishops to finally speak up against the false messages constantly flowing from the Vatican under the leadership of Pope Francis?"
St. Francis Xavier still shapes generations, says Indian cardinal
Dec 13, 2024 · The legacy of St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit missionary who died four centuries ago, continues shaping generations in the Asian Church, says Indian Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao.. Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa and Daman in western India, said Xavier’s “legacy in Asia is unfading and timeless, as it continues to resonate in the people's consciousness.”
All the world’s a screen - UCA News
Dec 16, 2024 · All the world’s a screen, and all the men and women merely voyeurs. When historians of culture write about the latter part of the 20 th century, they will probably be astonished at the role of the two small screens found today in virtually every urban home: the TV screen which brings the world into my bedroom; and the computer screen which connects my work to the distant world.
Indian tycoon Adani takes over school from Catholic nuns
Oct 1, 2024 · The ACC built the school with its funds for Corporate Social Responsibility and entrusted the management to the nuns. “We moved out of the school on Sept. 1 after handing it over to Adani Group,” Sister Leena, the school's former principal, told UCA News.
Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to French Corsica
Dec 16, 2024 · Pierre Arnardi, dressed in a medieval white and red tunic along with other members of the "Templiers du Devoir" (Templars of Duty) confraternity, told Catholic News Service that the pope's trip to Corsica served as a stamp of approval on the work of the island's confraternities and would encourage them to continue in their mission.
A new year, a new hope - UCA News
Jan 2, 2025 · The jubilee tradition in the Catholic Church has its roots in the Hebrew people. According to the Mosaic law, every 50 years was the time for the land to lie fallow, and to set slaves at liberty. This was the thinking behind the plea of Pope John Paul II to the wealthy nations to cancel their ...
Dynamics and impacts of clergy sexual abuse in Asia
Nov 1, 2024 · A fortnight ago, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced US$880 million would be given as compensation to 1,353 victims of clergy sexual abuse (CSA).
Chinese cardinal urges 'sinicization' of church in China
Nov 16, 2024 · Like Father Matteo Ricci, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary known for his efforts to bridge Christianity and Chinese culture, the Catholic Church today must engage in dialogue with the ruling and intellectual class of China to present Christianity in a way that does not threaten the country's culture, a Chinese cardinal said.. Speaking at a conference on Father Ricci hosted by Rome's Pontifical ...
Indian bishops upset over media leaking closed-door discussions
Dec 16, 2024 · The Catholic Bishops Conference of India has expressed disappointment over the media spreading selective details of its officials' closed-door meeting with Christian parliamentarians in New Delhi. “The selective dissemination of details has created confusion and misrepresented the nature of the discussions held,” said the conference in an official statement on Dec. 13, ten days after the ...