Pope Francis: It is necessary to care for persons with disabilities In a message released on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Pope Francis said that the dignity and rights of people with disabilities are increasingly threatened by a society that discriminates and views them as a burden. He said great progress has been made towards people with disabilities in the medical and welfare fields, but still today we see the presence of the throwaway culture, and many of them feel that they exist without belonging and without participating. Pope Francis encouraged all those who work with people with disabilities to continue with their important service and commitment, which determines the degree of civilization of a nation.
International Conference on Caritas in veritate
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development organised an International Conference in the Vatican to explore the impact and influence of Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, ten years after its publication. Experts from around the world participated in the conference. The Prefect for the Dicastery, Cardinal Peter Turkson, offered his reflections on the impact of Caritas in veritate. The President of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Prof. Stefano Zamagni said that "It’s the first time in Catholic social teaching an Encyclical Letter devoted so much attention to the world of the economy, of the market." Pope Benedict XVI wrote Caritas in veritate in 2009.
Senate confirms Catholic pro-life lawyer as federal judge
Senate on Thursday confirmed Sarah Pitlyk, a Catholic pro-life lawyer as a judge for the Eastern District Court of Missouri. She is the founder of the group Yale Law Students for Life. 49 senators voted in favor for her confirmation. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List thanked the senators who voted to confirm Sarah Pitlyk. She said “Pitlyk is highly qualified with a world-class education and extensive legal expertise. She is principled and committed to fairness. Recent attacks on her record were clearly partisan, motivated in part by her success in litigating pro-life cases.”
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Congolese rite
Pope Francis celebrated the opening mass of advent season in the Congolese rite at Saint Peter’s Basilica. The mass was a part of Pope’s acceptance of the Congolese invitation to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the first Congolese Catholic chaplaincy in Rome. In his homily, the Holy Father prayed for an end to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and denounced the traders of weapons for aggravating the conflict. He said that, Consumerism is a virus that attacks the faith at its roots, because it makes you believe that life depends only on what you have, and so you forget God coming to meet you and who is next to you. The Congolese community requested Pope Francis to canonize the Congolese martyrs, Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta and Blessed Isidore Bakanja.
Vatican postpones beatification of Archbishop Sheen
The Vatican has postponed the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. The bishop, who was a famous television personality, was set to be beatified on December 21. The postponement of the beatification was announced by the Peoria diocese, where the bishop was buried.
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