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Pope: the bishop must be an ‘administrator of God’, not of goods, of power

The bishop must be an ‘administrator of God,’ not of goods, of power, “humble, meek, servant, not prince.” Only in this way can we put order in the Church which “ has never been born perfectly in order,” Pope Francis said at Mass this morning at Casa Santa Marta, inspired by the passage from Paul’s […]

Helping the poor is not a papal fad but a duty, says pope

As the rich get richer, the increasing misery and cries of the poor are ignored every day, Pope Francis said. Christians cannot stand with arms “folded in indifference” or thrown up in the air in helpless resignation, he said in his homily on Nov. 18, the World Day of the Poor. “As believers, we must […]

Pope’s abuse summit opens new chapter on abuse

Pope Francis is convinced that the scourge of abuse is a problem that does not pertain just to a single country. Pope Francis’ crunch summit on child protection in February is poised to open a new chapter in the Church’s response to the clerical sexual abuse scandal, ending what has been a haphazard and inconsistent […]

‘His father is Boko Haram, but he is still my child’

“The evening of August 21, 2014 I was relaxing with my two children–Zachariah (5) and Jonathan (18 months), in front of our house in Baga, Borno State. I was pregnant at the time. We suddenly heard gunshots and explosions. “We all knew immediately that it was Boko Haram, and ran in different directions. They killed […]

Almost 300 million Christians persecuted around world

Christians continue to be the most persecuted religious group, according to a report by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Almost 300 million Christians, or one out of seven Christians in the world, live in a country where they face violence, arrest and human rights violations.  Some 61% of the world’s population live in […]

International group of women’s superiors urge sisters to report abuse

The International Union of Superiors General has called on women religious who have suffered abuse to come forward and report it to their congregations and church and state authorities. “If the UISG receives a report of abuse, we will be a listening presence and help the person to have the courage to bring the complaint […]

Pope Francis urges young people to lead a ‘revolution of service’

In a video message to young men and women around the world, Pope Francis has called on them to provoke an uprising of change by serving others. In helping those who are suffering, both young believers and non-believers can find “a strength that can change the world,” the Pope said in a video message to […]

Vatican official: Prohibit ‘killer robots’ now before they become reality

ROME – Fully automated and autonomous lethal weapons systems must be banned now before they become a reality in tomorrow’s wars, a Vatican representative said. The development of robotic weapons or “killer robots” will provide “the capacity of altering irreversibly the nature of warfare, becoming more detached from human agency, putting in question the humanity […]