Articles by Kristina Millare
Pope Francis: Theology can be a ‘guide on the journey’ through a midlife crisis
Dec 9, 2024 / 12:10 pmPope Francis met with academic staff participating in the International Congress on the Future of Theology “Heritage and Imagination” conference Dec. 9–10.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day
Dec 6, 2024 / 17:20 pmIn a press conference on Dec. 6, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem said Pope Francis is known by the children of Holy Family Church in Gaza as “the grandfather.”
Pope Francis: Beauty urges us to take Christ out into the streets and bring him to people
Dec 5, 2024 / 14:10 pmIn a message to participants in this year’s conference on popular piety in Seville, Spain, from Dec. 4-8, the pope emphasized the significance of “beauty.”
Pope Francis: Preaching must rely on Holy Spirit, keep homilies under 10 minutes
Dec 4, 2024 / 13:00 pm“Preachers must preach an idea, a feeling, and a call to action. Beyond eight minutes the preaching starts to fade, it is not understood,” Pope Francis said.
21 new cardinals to reflect Catholic Church’s unity amid geographic expansion
Dec 4, 2024 / 12:30 pmWhile the College of Cardinals will still largely be European, after the Dec. 7 consistory more than 90 countries will be represented in the college.
5 Italians to be elevated as cardinals by Pope Francis at Dec. 7 consistory
Dec 1, 2024 / 09:30 amIn total, 21 cardinals — representing the Catholic Church’s geographical diversity — will be created at the upcoming consistory on Dec. 7.
Outgoing Australian ambassador notes growing momentum of women leadership in the Vatican
Nov 28, 2024 / 08:04 amAustralia’s ambassador to the Holy See, Chiara Porro, said she has seen a rise in the participation and promotion of women’s leadership in the Church under Francis.
Pontifical universities in Rome host conference on legacy of St. John Paul II
Nov 27, 2024 / 11:30 amTwenty years into his pontificate, John Paul II released Fides et Ratio—”Faith and Reason”—on the Sept. 14 feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in 1998.
Pope Francis urges marriage and family institute: Use the Gospel to spread salvation
Nov 25, 2024 / 11:39 amThe pope said it is necessary that the institute continues to develop a “critical understanding” of the anthropological and cultural challenges affecting marriage today.
Pope Francis: Desire and Christian hope can overcome ‘dangerous plague’ of nihilism
Nov 21, 2024 / 14:50 pmDescribing nihilism as “perhaps the most dangerous plague of today’s culture,” the pope told dicastery members their institution should work to inspire humanity.
Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience
Nov 20, 2024 / 13:25 pm“Through this pain, I am learning greater love. Pain is not only a road to anger and despair; if based on faith, it is a good teacher of love,” the student wrote.
Pope Francis conveys closeness to Ukraine in letter marking 1,000th day of war
Nov 19, 2024 / 13:30 pmIn a letter sent to Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, Pope Francis expressed his great sorrow for the suffering of the people there.
Pope Francis: The poor ‘continue to wait’ for the Church, governments to take action
Nov 17, 2024 / 13:46 pmDuring his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor through gestures of care.
Vatican meeting highlights ‘common good’ as key objective to reform global financial order
Nov 15, 2024 / 10:05 amThe participants gathered to discuss the multifaceted and interconnected impacts of war, technology, health crises, and the environment.
Pope Francis: True devotion to Mary always ‘points to Jesus’
Nov 13, 2024 / 09:50 am“Mary is always the mother that brings us to Jesus,” the Holy Father said. “Mary does not only point to herself. She points to Jesus.”
Pope Francis to have Sunday lunch with 1,300 guests on World Day of the Poor
Nov 12, 2024 / 13:00 pmThis year’s lunch, organized by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity in collaboration with the Italian Red Cross, will be held inside the Paul VI Hall.
Vatican prohibits Traditional Latin Mass in Bishop Strickland’s former cathedral
Nov 11, 2024 / 15:35 pmThe move was announced in a letter to parishioners of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, which has offered a 2 p.m. Sunday Mass in Latin.
Pope on 150th anniversary of Our Lady of Pompeii: ‘Rediscover the beauty of the rosary’
Nov 11, 2024 / 14:05 pmThe pope marked the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the image of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii with an invitation to prayer.
Pope Francis: Self-sacrifice, humble service are key to good leadership
Nov 10, 2024 / 11:34 amDuring his Angelus address Sunday, Pope Francis asked his listeners to consider the qualities necessary for good leadership.
From the Vatican: wishing ‘great wisdom’ for President-elect Trump
Nov 7, 2024 / 11:25 am“We wish him great wisdom, because this is the main virtue of rulers according to the Bible,” Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said at an event in Rome.