Pope’s sudden resignation sends shockwaves through Church

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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY | Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:02pm EST (Reuters) – Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church on Monday when he announced he would stand down, the first pope to do so in 700 years, saying he no longer had the mental and physical strength to carry on. Church officials tried to relay…

Vatican Works To Stop Sunday Shopping In Italy

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Religion News Service |  By Alessandro Speciale Posted: 12/20/2012 8:07 am EST VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Roman Catholic Church, trade unions and small business associations have joined forces in a bid to save Sundays. In a bid to spur economic growth, outgoing Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti backed a new law that allows shops to…

Cuba more religious after Pope

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HAVANA – Agence France-Presse Cuba administration has decreed this year’s Good Friday a holiday for the first time since the early days following the island’s 1959 Revolution, granting a request Pope Benedict XVI made during last week’s visit, the Communist Party newspaper Granma said on March 31. The official newspaper said the decision was taken…

Pope says family values are key to escaping modern ills

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The pope said traditional family values and Sunday rest were key to escaping the ills of modern society and reached out to divorced people at a mass to close the World Meeting of Families in Milan. Welcomed by a million flag-waving pilgrims gathered at Bresso airport, Pope Benedict XVI looked tired but cheerful as he…

SEARCH FOR TRUTH NEEDS UNITY, SAYS POPE

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Sends Encouragement to Courtyard of the Gentiles Event ROME, NOV. 17, 2011 (Zenit.org).- The search for truth is a journey that must be made united, says Benedict XVI, as he sent words of encouragement to a “Courtyard of the Gentiles” event held this week in Albania. The Monday through Tuesday gathering was held in Tirana,…

Vatican note urges world finance reform for ‘common good’

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Analysis “Common good.” The phrase is used 22 times in the 11 pages of the recent “note” from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace urging reform of the international financial and monetary systems. The document also speaks of “common dignity,” “common vision,” “common decisions” and of “universal brotherhood.” In fact, the needs of the…

Use Catholic thought to re-shape culture: Archbishop Chaput

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Speaking at Assumption College in Massachusetts, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia argued that Catholic universities should proudly support and advance the Church’s distinctive scholarly heritage, and use Catholic thought to transform American culture. “Instead of Catholics converting the culture, the culture too often bleached out the apostolic zeal in Catholics while leaving the brand label…

VATICAN INVITES HINDUS TO WORK TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

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VATICAN CITY, OCT. 20, 2011 (Zenit.org).- The president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue is inviting Hindus to “join hands in promoting religious freedom as our shared responsibility, by asking the leaders of nations never to disregard the religious dimension of the human person.” Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran made this invitation in the Vatican’s customary…

Vatican Calls for New World Economic Order

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VATICAN CITY –  The Vatican called Monday for radical reform of the world’s financial systems, including the creation of a global political authority to manage the economy. A proposal by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace calls for a new world economic order based on ethics and the “achievement of a universal common good.” It follows Pope Benedict…