Tag: Catholics
Pope Francis: There is no option to be passive Catholics when...
"Every baptized person … whatever his position in the Church or level of education in the faith, is an active subject of evangelization”
Pope Francis calls for Muslim-Catholic collaboration for peace
Pope Francis told the Muslim Council of Elders that he wanted to “journey together in the spirit of Francis of Assisi”
Pope Francis calls on Catholics to become peacemakers
“Peace is not achieved by conquering or defeating someone, it is never violent,” the pontiff said before praying the Angelus on November 1
Catholics could help cut carbon with meat-free Fridays, says study
If meatless Fridays were reintroduced across the world, it could mitigate millions of tons of greenhouse gases annually
Vatican asks Catholics to share experiences of helping migrants and refugees
The World Day of Migrants and Refugees was established by Pope Pius X in 1914
Vatican: Number of Catholics worldwide rose by 16 million in 2020
The Church grew most rapidly in Asia (1.8%) and Africa (2.1%) and most modestly in Europe (0.3%)
Should Catholics talk to their dead loved ones?
The Church encourages Catholics to pray for the dead as one of the spiritual works of mercy
Pope Francis asks Catholics to be ‘more courageous’ in tackling crisis...
The pope underlined the importance of face-to-face meetings as the world struggles to emerge from the pandemic
Number of Catholics in Asia continues to rise
In Asia, which has 4.5 billion people, Catholics make up just 3.31% of the population, at 149.1 million
Pope Francis: To seek status over service is a spiritual illness
Pope Francis warned against the mentality that tempts Catholics “to experience everything, including relationships" to feed ambition