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(Vatican Radio) We cannot serve God well if we hunger after power and wealth. That was Pope Francis’ message as he reflected on the daily readings at his Santa Marta Mass on Tuesday morning.Listen to Philippa Hitchen's report: Pope Francis began his homily by saying that if we want to be good and faithful servants of the Lord, we must guard against dishonestly and the pursuit of power. But how often, he said, do we see or hear ourselves saying, even in our own homes, that “I’m in charge here?” Jesus taught us that leaders are those who serve others, and if we want to be first, we must become the servant of all. The Pope stressed that Jesus turns the values of our world upside-down, showing that the search for power is an obstacle to becoming a servant of the LordA second obstacle, he continued, is dishonesty which can also be found in the life of the Church. Jesus told us that we cannot serve two masters – God and money, the Pope warned, so ...
(Vatican Radio) A Conference aimed at combating the horror of human trafficking has entered its third day here in Rome.The event is hosted by Renate – Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking – and has brought together religious and laity from around the world.Attending the summit is philanthropist John Studzinski, the chair of trustees and co-founder of the UK-based Arise Foundation, which supports grassroots initiatives against human trafficking.Speaking to Vatican Radio, Studzinski called human trafficking “evil” and “increasingly widespread across the globe”. He said the Renate conference was helping to build links between the different organisations united against the injustice.“The best partnerships are partnerships among really good people – people who are leaders, people who are visionaries, people who have a ‘can do’ attitude and get things done,” Mr Studzinski said.“There are a number of co...
(Vatican Radio) A life of service to the Gospel should be at the heart of a seminarian’s formative journey. That was the message of Cardinal Fernando Filoni, in a homily given to students for the priesthood during a November 7th to 10th visit to Zambia.The Cardinal, who is Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, was preaching at Mass in St Dominic’s Seminary in Lusaka. He reminded the seminarians that a life at the service of the Gospel and the church’s mission of evangelisation is the mark of the life of authentic disciples of Jesus.“The life of Jesus’ closest disciples, which is what we are called to be, is shaped by concrete love, a love, in other words, marked by service and availability. It is a life that has no closed spaces or private property for our own use, or at least there shouldn’t be. Those who choose to model their entire life on Jesus no longer choose their own places; they go where they are sent in ready r...
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations organisations in Geneva, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, urged countries to work together to win the war against the proliferation of biological weapons.His words came on Monday as part of an address to the 8th review conference of the Biological Weapons Convention.Please find below the full statement by Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in GenevaMr. President,At the outset, Ambassador Molnár, allow me to congratulate you on your election as President of this 8th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The Holy See Delegation offers you its full support for a successful and effective outcome.The BWC was the first multilateral treaty to ban a whole category of weapons of mass destruction. By stigmatizing biological weapons the BWC managed to create a clear international norm which must be co...
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 8, 2016 / 06:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- While reading the Bible may be associated with Protestantism in the minds of some, love of Scripture is at the core of the Catholic Church, said the apostolic nuncio to the United States.“The love and veneration of the Word of God is an expression of the heart of the Catholic Church which is increasingly promoting a ‘new hearing’ of God’s Word through the new evangelization of our cultures,” Archbishop Christophe Pierre said Oct. 26. “This new hearing is a recovering of the centrality of the divine Word in our Christian life and in our dialogue with those who do not share our Catholic faith.”The archbishop addressed a gathering of the American Bible Society in Philadelphia, where the 200-year-old organization is now based. The non-denominational organization is dedicated to translating, publishing and distributing editions of the Bible.Among those present for the nuncio’s rema...
IMAGE: Karen Callaway/Catholic New WorldBy Joyce DurigaCHICAGO (CNS) -- BothFathers Michael Novick and John Clemens are lifelong fans of the Chicago Cubs,and with the rest of Chicago, they are celebrating the Cubs winningthe World Series and breaking the famous and dreaded 108-year curse."I think that they're abunch of kids who are not in love with themselves. They're a team that plays asa team and they have a spirit that they aren't going to quit no matter what,"said Father Clemens, pastor of Our Lady of Hope in Rosemont. "They're a realjoy to watch."Father Burke Masters, theCubs' Catholic chaplain, agreed."It's just amazing howtalented these young guys are, how much fun they have and how well they playtogether," he told the Catholic New World, newspaper of the ChicagoArchdiocese. "I can't say enough about (manager) Joe Maddon and his leadership,his ability to motivate and know what each guy needs to be the best he can be.He was born and raised Catholic, went to Catholic school."Yo...
LONDON (AP) -- He's one of the most colorful figures in rock 'n' roll, but when it comes to photography, Elton John embraces black and white....
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) -- Hot and wild and with an "increasingly visible human footprint" - that's how the U.N. weather agency sums up the global climate in the past five years....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Thanksgiving Day shopping - a delight to some, an anathema to others - isn't going away, but some stores are rethinking their strategies on whether it makes sense to be open on the holiday itself....
