Articles by Kristina Millare
Synod rules out women deacons; meetings called to be ‘laboratories of synodal life’
Oct 3, 2024 / 15:55 pmThe Synod on Synodality commenced its second day on Thursday in which 356 participants convened at the Vatican.
Pope Francis: We must acknowledge our sins, ask forgiveness to become missionary Church
Oct 1, 2024 / 18:30 pmDuring the penitential celebration on the eve of the Synod on Synodality, confessions and testimonies were shared by bishops, religious, and laypeople.
Synod on Synodality retreat aims for ‘renewed’ Pentecost through Mary and the rosary
Sep 30, 2024 / 17:10 pmCardinal Mario Grech opened a two-day retreat on Monday for participants of the second session of the Synod on Synodality.
Pope Francis: More needs to be done to restore dignity to organized crime victims
Sep 19, 2024 / 16:15 pmThe Holy Father insisted it is neither “possible nor tolerable” to forget the damage done to the dignity of millions of men and women who suffer.
Parolin: International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war
Sep 18, 2024 / 13:20 pmCardinal Pietro Parolin thanked Russia human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova for her role in securing the June 28 release of two Ukrainian priests.
Pope Francis appoints special envoy for Quebec Archdiocese’s 350th anniversary celebrations
Sep 17, 2024 / 14:05 pmLast year, the Quebec Archdiocese opened a special jubilee year to mark the historic occasion of the local Church’s founding and growth over the centuries.
Pope Francis concludes apostolic journey with elderly and youth of Singapore
Sep 13, 2024 / 12:00 pmThe interreligious meeting concluded his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Pope Francis praises Singapore’s spirit of progress, reminds leaders not to exclude the weak
Sep 12, 2024 / 12:05 pmThe pope expressed his admiration for the dedication of the country’s past and present leaders to build unity amid a diversity of ethnicities, religions, and cultures.
Pope Francis in East Timor says children show us how to ‘be cared for by God’
Sep 10, 2024 / 10:45 am“This is what one finds here: love. Without love this cannot be understood. And so we understand the love of Jesus who gave his life for us,” the Holy Father said.
Pope to youth in Papua New Guinea: Words, gestures of love overcome ‘ugly fruit of hatred’
Sep 9, 2024 / 10:14 amThe pope emphasized that “the language of love, the language of closeness, the language of service” is what can unite people in a region of more than 800 dialects.
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea amid report of arrests in Indonesia
Sep 6, 2024 / 09:45 amAs Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, Indonesian police report they detained seven individuals in connection with a foiled attack plot.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass with 100,000 worshippers in Indonesia
Sep 5, 2024 / 11:20 amUpon entering the stadium in a wheelchair, Pope Francis was immediately greeted by loud cheers and cries of “Viva Papa!” from a 60,000-strong crowd.
Pope Francis: Indonesia’s high birth rate is an example for other countries
Sep 4, 2024 / 15:16 pmThe 87-year-old pontiff said the diverse nation’s high fertility rate should be an example for other countries around the world.
Pope Francis sends telegram of condolence to Cardinal Parolin after mother’s death
Sep 3, 2024 / 10:15 amPope Francis assured Parolin of his closeness with him and his extended family during their “moment of human suffering.”
Pope Francis begins historic apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania
Sep 2, 2024 / 08:18 amDuring his 11-day journey the 87-year-old pontiff will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Singapore from Sept. 2–13.
Vatican grants ‘nihil obstat’ to Our Lady of Mercy shrine in France
Aug 30, 2024 / 16:32 pmOn Aug. 22, the Holy See issued a “nihil obstat” (no objection) to the miraculous visions and physical healing of French woman Estelle Faguette.
Pope agrees to appointments of two bishops chosen by Syro-Malabar Church for India
Aug 30, 2024 / 13:40 pmThe appointments come after years of internal tensions among Syro-Malabar Church leaders regarding a synodal, unified liturgy of the ancient Oriental Church.
Pope Francis: Human dignity must be ‘common commitment’ of all Christian churches
Aug 28, 2024 / 12:20 pmThis year’s symposium is titled “What Is Man? In the Time of Anthropological Mutation” and is taking place in Trani, Italy.
China officially recognizes formerly ‘underground’ bishop, Vatican says
Aug 27, 2024 / 13:00 pmThe bishop had reportedly once been placed under house arrest after refusing to join the church officially backed by the Chinese government.
Pope Francis meets with families of 2020 Beirut blast victims
Aug 26, 2024 / 10:39 amFour years since the deadly blast that killed more than 220 people and injured some 6,500, investigations into the cause of the explosion remain stalled.