Articles by Kristina Millare
Pope Francis at general audience urges people to pray for Spain flood victims
Nov 6, 2024 / 11:15 am“I wished to greet the Virgen de los Desamparados,” the pope told the crowds of pilgrims at the Vatican after placing a white rose before her statue.
Pope Francis offers Mass for over 120 deceased cardinals and bishops
Nov 4, 2024 / 11:35 amSeven Catholic cardinals and 123 Catholic bishops died within the last 12 months. Six U.S. bishops were among the deceased clergy remembered.
Pope Francis: Secular world needs teachers with ‘a big heart’ and high ideals
Oct 31, 2024 / 10:55 am“Christian education crosses unexplored terrain, marked by anthropological and cultural changes, on which we are still seeking answers ...,” the Holy Father said.
Pope Francis: Confirmation is the ‘sacrament of witness,’ not the ‘sacrament of goodbye’
Oct 30, 2024 / 10:40 amThe Holy Father during his Wednesday general audience said confirmation is a “gift of God” and a “milestone” that should not mark a departure from the Church.
Cardinal O’Malley: Church acknowledges damage of abuse but ‘celibacy is not the cause’
Oct 29, 2024 / 15:45 pmCardinal Seán O’Malley stated that he has “never seen any serious studies that have indicated that celibacy and sexual abuse is related.”
Pope Francis to open Holy Door in Roman prison on feast of St. Stephen for 2025 Jubilee
Oct 28, 2024 / 13:25 pmThe Holy Father will open the second of five Holy Doors for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Dec. 26, the feast of St. Stephen.
‘We walk together’: U.S. bishops reflect on last global session of Synod on Synodality
Oct 26, 2024 / 11:00 am“We walk together and, of course for us, we walk together with Christ,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio said.
Cardinal Czerny: Legacy of Synod on Synodality will be a ‘refreshed’ missionary Church
Oct 24, 2024 / 10:15 am“The central insight of Vatican II is that we are all enjoying equal dignity as Christians by our baptism,” Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny told EWTN News.
African bishops speak: How has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Church in Africa?
Oct 22, 2024 / 15:15 pmHow has the Synod on Synodality impacted the Catholic Church in Africa? And, in turn, how has the Church in Africa impacted the global synodal process?
Synod delegates urge young Catholics to learn how to listen to others in a polarized world
Oct 19, 2024 / 10:00 amCardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich drew attention to the upcoming Nov. 5 U.S. elections and stressed the importance of seeing the person behind the opinion.
Cardinal Bo: Bishops worldwide should implement ‘diocesan synods’ in home countries
Oct 17, 2024 / 17:10 pmCardinal Charles Bo of the Archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar, said diocesan synods are an effective means to “build a vision and mission” for local Churches.
Vatican Museums unveils ‘iconic statue’ Apollo Belvedere after years of restoration work
Oct 16, 2024 / 14:15 pm“It gives us an insight into culture and also faith and history,” Father Terence Hogan said in an interview with EWTN News.
Pope Francis, Zelenskyy hold fourth meeting since outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war
Oct 11, 2024 / 10:25 amThe Oct. 11 meeting is the fourth meeting the Ukrainian president has had with the Holy Father since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022.
Non-Catholic delegates put Christian unity in focus at Synod on Synodality
Oct 10, 2024 / 15:50 pmAccording to Cardinal Kurt Koch, the imperative for all Christian churches to journey, pray, and cooperate is Jesus’ own priestly prayer recorded in John 17.
Pope: ‘Prohibitions of the Spirit’ ensure Church unity is not driven by personal viewpoints
Oct 9, 2024 / 13:05 pmContinuing his catechesis on the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the Church, the pope emphasized that unity cannot be “achieved on the drawing board.”
Pope Francis: ‘Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that change history’
Oct 7, 2024 / 16:00 pmIn his letter to Catholics in the Middle East, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in the lands of which the Scriptures speak most often.”
Synod participants put spotlight on world’s poor and vulnerable on feast of St. Francis
Oct 4, 2024 / 17:35 pmClosing the first week of meetings, Synod on Synodality participants from different continents put a spotlight on the plight of the world’s poor and vulnerable.
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.