'Hypocrisy in the Church makes all of us bad,' says Pope

Vatican City, Jun 19, 2013 / 10:20 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Pope Francis warned two Vatican offices attending his morning Mass against being hypocrites, stating it makes everyone “bad.”

Papal message reaffirms call to abolish death penalty

Madrid, Spain, Jun 19, 2013 / 01:13 am (EWTN News).- In a message to participants of the 5th World Congress Against the Death Penalty held in Madrid, Pope Francis reiterated the Holy See’s support for “the abolition of the death penalty.”

Construction begins on new home for elderly in Thailand

Korat, Thailand, Jun 18, 2013 / 05:07 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- A new home for the elderly in Thailand will seek to restore respect for senior citizens and to fight the escalating problems of elderly abandonment and suicide in the country.

Jesus 'wants pastors, not combers of sheep,' Pope Francis says

Vatican City, Jun 18, 2013 / 02:12 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Christians are called to be evangelists, seeking out the sheep who are lost rather than staying at home tending to the few who have never left, Pope Francis said at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.