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New Hong Kong cardinal: Sharing ‘love of God,’ not conversions, goal of Church in China
The bishop of Hong Kong, who will be made a cardinal in the consistory this weekend, spoke to CNA about... Read more
Pope Francis lauds Catholic saint who fought to end slavery in Africa
St. Daniele Comboni witnessed “the horror of slavery” as a missionary in the mid-19th century in what is now Sudan. Read more
Pope Francis: Like Our Lady of Guadalupe, mothers can be great evangelizers today
In his catechesis on evangelization on Aug. 23, the pope spoke about how the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
‘My mission is to form saints,’ speaker at National Black Catholic Congress says
Father Josh Johnson joined thousands of participants at a conference that celebrates Black Catholics and seeks to better understand their... Read more
Pope Francis makes first public speech since hospitalization for abdominal surgery
The 86-year-old pope smiled and waved from the window of the Apostolic Palace as he gave thanks for prayers and... Read more
Pope Francis praises Matteo Ricci for proclaiming the Gospel in China
The pope dedicated his entire catechesis to sharing the life of Venerable Matteo Ricci, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary in China. Read more
Pope Francis: Share the Gospel with zeal like St. Francis Xavier
The pope dedicated his entire general audience to sharing the story of the daring 16th-century saint who risked his life... Read more
Pope Francis: Monks and nuns are ‘the beating heart’ of evangelization
The pope pointed to the example of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and other cloistered religious who sustain the life of... Read more
Pope Francis tells ‘keyboard warriors’ to put aside online polemics to proclaim the Gospel
Speaking in St. Peter’s Square on April 12, the pope urged Christians to go out and “get moving” to share... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The true Christian is one who receives Jesus within’
“You cannot be Christian only from the outside. No, Jesus must enter and this changes you...” Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope Francis: Christian witness requires consistency between how one lives and what one proclaims
To effectively witness to the Gospel, Christians need to be consistent in what they believe, how they live, and what... Read more
Pope Francis: A Christian life based on achieving higher positions is ‘pure paganism’
“When you conceive of the Christian life as an advancement, that the one above commands others ... that is not... Read more
Pope Francis: There is no option to be passive Catholics when it comes to evangelization
“Every baptized person … whatever his position in the Church or level of education in the faith, is an active... Read more
Pope Francis: Bring the Gospel into the world without becoming worldly
“For the Church, falling into worldliness is the worst thing that can happen,” the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus is ‘the unsurpassed model of evangelization’
At his weekly public audience, Pope Francis said that one of the best images to represent Jesus’ style of life... Read more
Pope Francis: We don’t have to be perfect to evangelize
“Here is the message for us: we do not have to wait until we are perfect and have come a... Read more
Cardinal Parolin to EWTN: Truth must be ‘fearlessly upheld’
The Vatican’s Secretary of State told employees and collaborators of EWTN this week that the truth must be “fearlessly upheld”... Read more
German bishop: Evangelizing secular society requires sharing ‘the reasonableness of faith’
The director of Benedict XVI Institute says a “healthy defense of the faith” is necessary if Catholics are to credibly... Read more
Pope Francis to cardinals: We are jointly responsible for the Church
We have the same mission to evangelize the world as did the apostles 2,000 years ago, a fact that should... Read more
Notre Dame is betting on young Hispanic Catholics to be the future of the Church
Iskali, a ministry that helps form young Hispanic adults in the Catholic faith, will take its evangelization efforts to the... Read more
