By CINDY WOODEN (CNS) KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) - After flying across the equator, Pope Francis was welcomed warmly - in every sense - to Congo where Catholics make up the majority of the population and where, for decades, the Catholic Church has been at the forefront of efforts to bring peace, ... Read More about Pope arrives in Congo after praying on flight for migrants
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Auckland Bishop to launch appeal after unprecedented flooding
By ROWENA OREJANA Auckland Bishop Stephen Lowe is launching an appeal through the Catholic Caring Foundation after the region suffered flooding after unprecedented rainfall on January 27. Auckland diocese general manager James van Schie said that further details of the appeal will be announced ... Read More about Auckland Bishop to launch appeal after unprecedented flooding
Pope Benedict XVI suffered from insomnia, exhaustion, which led to his resignation, papal biographer says
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, OSV News ROME (OSV News) - Pope Benedict XVI's biographer revealed that the late Pontiff for years suffered from insomnia and exhaustion, which ultimately led him to resign from the papacy. The revelation, which was reported by the German magazine Focus, was confirmed by ... Read More about Pope Benedict XVI suffered from insomnia, exhaustion, which led to his resignation, papal biographer says
Vatican rejects proposed governing council of bishops and laity in Germany
By JUSTIN McLELLAN, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Germany's bishops do not have the authority to establish a permanent decision-making body of bishops and laypeople that top Vatican officials said would supersede the authority of the country's bishops' conference, according to a ... Read More about Vatican rejects proposed governing council of bishops and laity in Germany
Long homilies are ‘a disaster’, keep it under 10 minutes, Pope says
By JUSTIN McLELLAN, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Lengthy, abstract homilies are "a disaster", so preaching should be limited to 10 minutes, Pope Francis said. Speaking off the cuff to diocesan liturgical directors on January 20, the Pope said that homilies are not academic ... Read More about Long homilies are ‘a disaster’, keep it under 10 minutes, Pope says