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(Vatican Radio) True doctrine unites; ideology divides. That was the message of Pope Francis in the homily at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Friday.The Pope based his reflections on the so-called Council of Jerusalem which, around the year 49 A.D., decided that gentile converts to Christianity would not have to be circumcised.The Holy Father was commenting on the First Reading, from the Acts of the Apostles. He noted that even in the first Christian community “there were jealousies, power struggles, a certain deviousness that wanted to profit from and to buy power.” There are always problems, he said: “We are human, we are sinners” and there are difficulties, even in the Church. But being sinners leads to humility and to drawing close to the Lord, as Saviour who saves us from our sins. With regard to the gentiles who the Spirit called to become Christians, the Holy Father recalled that, in the reading, the apostles and the elders chose several ...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is continuing his “Mercy Friday” activities. Begun during the 2015-1016 Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Mercy Fridays see the Holy Father engaged in specific corporal and spiritual works of mercy.A communiqué from the Press Office of the Holy See explains that the Pope on this Friday made a visit to public housing projects in the parish of Stella Maris – Star of the Sea parish – in the coastal town of Ostia on the outskirts of Rome.The communiqué goes on to explain that the Holy Father was to bless the abodes of the parishioners in the complex located at Piazza Francesco Conteduca, 11, just as the parish priest does traditionally each year during Eastertide.
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians who turn doctrine intoideology commit a grave mistake that upsets souls and divides the church, PopeFrancis said. From the beginning, there have been people in the church whopreach "without any mandate" and become "fanatics of things thataren't clear," the pope said May 19 in his homily during Mass at DomusSanctae Marthae."This is the problem: When the doctrine of the church,the one from the Gospel, the one inspired by the Holy Spirit -- because Jesussaid, 'He willteach you and remind you of what I have taught!' -- when that doctrine becomesideology. And this is the greatest mistake of these people," he said. The pope reflected on the day's first reading from the Actsof the Apostles (15:22-31), in which, after much debate, the apostles andpresbyters send representatives to allay the concerns of the gentile convertsafter they were ordered by overzealous believers to follow Jewish practices if theywished to be saved. However, th...
IMAGE: CNSBy Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Despite a few pointed comments in thepast and fundamental differences on issues such as immigration, economic policy,military spending and climate change, sparks are not expected to fly May 24when Pope Francis welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the Vatican.The two will have a private conversation, with interpreterspresent, and while anything is possible, protocol dictates that the jointstatement issued after the meeting will describe it as "cordial."Going into the meeting, Pope Francis made it clear he hopedit would be.On Pope Francis' flight back to Rome from Portugal May 13, areporter asked him, "What are you expecting from a meeting with a head ofstate who seems to think and act in a way contrary to your own?"The pope replied, "I never make a judgment about peoplewithout hearing them first. It is something I feel I should not do. When wespeak to each other, things will come out. I will say what I think; he will saywhat he think...
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The mayor of Cincinnati has tearfully apologized to city police after his office unwittingly approved a proclamation honoring a man suspected of killing an officer in an ambush....
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (AP) -- Three young Mississippi men were arrested hours after a 6-year-old boy was found shot dead in his mother's stolen car and the suspects will be charged with capital murder, authorities said....
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Sweden's top prosecutor on Friday dropped an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years, saying that's because there's no possibility of arresting him "in the foreseeable future."...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's attorneys originally wanted him to submit an updated financial disclosure without certifying the information as true, according to correspondence with the Office of Government Ethics....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career and led to an investigation that upended the presidential race, pleaded guilty Friday to criminal charges in connection with his online communications with a 15-year-old girl....
Catholic women in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe, last Saturday joined the rest of Catholic women worldwide in commemorating the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) day.The day is aimed at bringing together all women under the banner, Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) to share different skills, pray together and encourage each other on different development initiatives.Speaking at this year’s commemorations which took place at St. Mary’s (Kamuzu Barracks) Parish hall CWO Chairlady of Lilongwe Archdiocese, Anita Kaliu said, the day is important as all women come together and celebrate their unity through singing and other activities. “This day was set aside to bring together all women who belong to WUCWO to pray and dedicate their problems to God and pray for those women being ill-treated in the country. Also, various activities are organized on this day like the singing competition so that women should share skills in the Church,&rdq...
