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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — John Kerry, U.S. President Joe Biden’s special envoy for climate, met privately with Pope Francis May 15, the day after giving a keynote address at a closed-door meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Sciences and the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences.

Por Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — John Kerry, enviado especial para el clima del presidente estadounidense Joe Biden, se reunió en privado con el papa Francisco el 15 de mayo, tras dar un discurso de apertura en una reunión a puerta cerrada de la Pontificia Academia de las Ciencias y la Pontificia Academia de Ciencias Sociales.

By Catholic News Service JERUSALEM (CNS) — Christian leaders in the Holy Land expressed deep concern over growing Israeli-Palestinian violence, as the two sides clashed in Jerusalem and Israel launched airstrikes into Gaza, responding to rocket attacks.

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Christian idea of reforming one’s life is not about making it perfect but initiating a process of going outside of oneself to best follow one’s vocation and carry out a mission, Pope Francis said.

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While millions of laypeople around the world are recognized as catechists in their parish or diocese, Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute the “ministry of catechist.” The Vatican press office said May 5 that Pope Francis’ apostolic letter “Antiquum Ministerium” (“Ancient Ministry”), instituting the ministry, would be released May 11.

In an open letter to the Texas Legislature and the 8.5 million Catholics who live in the state, the state’s Catholic bishops call on people to join them in opposing “permitless carry,” as it is being presented in a bill that has moved through the Texas House and is expected to be considered by the Texas Senate the week of May 3.

Sister Mary Therese Warden, O.P., (Maria Goretti) entered eternal life on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Sister Therese was born in Houston July 6, 1933, to the William and Helen McNally Warden. She was predeceased by her siblings Rev.