Pope calls for ‘revolutionaries’ to change hearts by sharing God’s love

Christians are called to be revolutionaries, changing the world one heart at a time, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis attends the opening of the annual Rome diocesan convention at the Vatican June 17. The Pope led the three-day gathering of priests, religious and laypeople who were meeting to set pastoral priorities for the coming year. (CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters)

St. Stephen parishioners enjoy summer carnival

Food, games and rides draw parishioners to St. Stephen’s annual summer carnival.

Steve Bowman holds up the toy fish he caught for his granddaughter Emily Burke who was visiting the St. Stephen, Bradshaw summer carnival with her father Shane Burke June 13. TOM McCARTHY JR. | CR STAFF

Pope says false ideas of freedom spawn threats to human life

Ideologies and practices that destroy human life arise from false ideas of freedom without God, Pope Francis told a crowd in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Francis greets a Harley-Davidson biker as he meets with pilgrims who have disabilities following Mass in St. Peter

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Pope calls for ‘revolutionaries’ to change hearts by sharing God’s love
Jun 18 2013
Christians are called to be revolutionaries, changing the world one heart at a time, Pope Francis said.

What the pope’s leaked comments really tells us about the church
Jun 16 2013
A report that the pope privately acknowledged the existence of a “gay lobby” inside the Vatican offers an example of his unvarnished speaking style.

Pope confirms he’s finishing encyclical begun by Pope Benedict
Jun 13 2013
Pope Francis told members of the ordinary council of the Synod of Bishops that he was preparing to publish an encyclical on faith written “with four hands” - his own and those of Pope Benedict XVI.

For Mother Dolores Hart, it’s time for her close-up - again
Jun 12 2013
Don’t look now, but Dolores Hart is about to become a star again, 50 years after her last movie.

Wealth obscures power of God’s word, free gift of salvation, pope says
Jun 11 2013
A church that is rich and lacking in praise for the Lord is an old, lifeless church that neglects the true treasure of God’s free gift of grace and salvation, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.

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In the spirit of Christmas

St. Benedict parishioners spread Christmas cheer and help those in need.