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Pope Francis canonizes his first saints

Agencia EFEMay 12, 2013 13:01
Vatican City, May 12 (EFE).- Pope Francis on Sunday canonized his first saints, including Colombia's Laura Montoya and Mexico's Guadalupe Garcia Zavala. A total of 802 saints were canonized by Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, during his first canonization ceremony. Some 100,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square to see Francis canonize nun Laura Montoya y Upegui (1874-1949), Colombia's first saint, and Mexican religious Mother Lupita (1878-1963).

Pope Francis canonises first saints of his reign

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 05:00
Pope Francis on Sunday created the first saints of his reign, canonising some 800 Italian martyrs who refused to convert to Islam in the 15th century, as well as a Colombian and a Mexican who founded congregations. Thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter's Square to attend the service to formally bestow the sainthoods, which had been approved by Francis's predecessor, Benedict XVI. jlv/mfp/lc

Pope prays for Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 07:32
Pope Francis is praying for the liberation of two Orthodox bishops kidnapped by rebels in northern Syria on Monday, the Vatican's spokesman said. Francis "is following developments with deep participation and intense prayer for their well-being and liberation," Federico Lombardi said on Tuesday. jlv/dt/ric

In Spain anti-capitalist nun gets into politics

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 22:00
From her small convent in the mountains near Barcelona, Sister Teresa Forcades, a Harvard-educated Catalan nun, has emerged as a leading advocate of Spain's "indignant" protest movement against the excesses of capitalism. In an interview with AFP, Forcades denounced the austerity measures implemented by Spain's conservative government, which include cuts to health and education spending. The government imposed the cuts to rein in the public deficit. But Forcades said: "The cuts go against the needs of the majority and go in favour of the interests of a minority."

Bishops elect new head of French Catholic Church

April 17, 2013 08:46
French bishops on Wednesday elected Georges Pontier, the archbishop of Marseille, as the new head of the French Catholic Church. The 69-year-old will begin a three-year term at the helm of the Conference of Bishops on July 1. He succeeds Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, the 70-year-old archbishop of Paris who has been an outspoken critic of the Socialist government's legislation allowing gay couples to marry and adopt children.

Pope sets up council to study Church reforms

April 13, 2013 07:31
Pope Francis on Saturday set up a group of cardinals to advise him on church governance and study reforms, marking the new pontiff's first step toward reforming the Catholic Church's opaque administration. In a brief statement, the Vatican said that Francis had named eight cardinals from around the world to the group that will examine updating the constitution of the Roman Curia -- the Church administration which analysts say is badly in need of reform.

Candidates in Labangan, Zambo Sur sign covenant

April 11, 2013 08:16
Candidates vying for local positions have signed a covenant vowing for a “Secure, Accurate and Fair Elections (SAFE)” mid-term elections in this part of the province.The covenant signing, which was held on Sunday at the Municipal Function Hall, was witnessed by election officials as well as from the police, military, departments of interior and local government (DILG)and of education (DepEd), Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) and the media.The main signatories of the covenant were reelectionist Mayor Wilson Nandang of the Liberal Party and Vice-Mayor Ukol

Silent Catholic bishops and prelates support Reproductive Health Law...DUPLICATE...SAME ITEM ALREADY POSTED...

April 9, 2013 09:47
Silent Catholic bishops and prelates who are not giving their opinion whether they favor or not the Reproductive Health Law are the people who are silently supporting the noble goal. This was revealed by former Health Sec.

Pope Francis leads first Easter celebrations

April 6, 2013 05:57
Pope Francis led his first Easter Sunday celebrations in front of tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square at a mass marking the holiest day in the Christian calendar. The pope will then deliver a special blessing for Rome and the world from the same balcony where he made his first public appearance after being elected this month. The “Urbi et Orbi” message is expected to be read out in around 60 languages and could include appeals over various crises around the world. At an Easter Vigil in St.

Pope wants to act 'with determination' against sex abuse

April 5, 2013 08:45
Pope Francis on Friday urged Vatican disciplinarians to act "with determination" against sexual abuse committed by members of the Catholic clergy, the Holy See said in a statement, the pope's first public pronouncement on the issue. "The Holy Father in particular asked that the congregation ... act with determination in cases of sexual abuse," the Vatican said, referring to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which handles such cases, after the pope met with its director. ljm/mle/gd/rm
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