Pope recognizes miracle needed for church’s first ‘millennial’ saint
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager…
Holy Spirit makes Christians gentle, not ‘overbearing,’ pope says
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Empowered and enlightened by the Holy Spirit, Christians are called to develop the gentleness…
Pope urges global leaders, U.S. governors to take urgent climate action
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged three U.S. governors and a group of mayors from around the world…
Pope praises role of archives, libraries, in tech-oriented world
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The troves of knowledge stored in archives and libraries must be made available and accessible to all…
Peace in politics, in the world starts in people’s hearts, pope says
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Believing security can be obtained through war and fear is a great deception, Pope Francis…
Vatican norms for Jubilee indulgence include pilgrimage, penance, service
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pilgrims passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Holy Year 2025,…
Ascension shows that no one is left behind en route to heaven, pope says
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Jesus’ ascension shows that, despite the difficulties in peoples’ lives, they are all made for…
Proclaiming Holy Year, pope says it is time to strengthen and share hope
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — “The time has come for a new Jubilee when once more the Holy Door will…
Pope asks lay Catholics to prepare for synod’s ‘prophetic’ stage
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The most important outcome of the current Synod of Bishops on synodality is the synodal…
Faith, hope, love are antidote to pride, pope says at audience
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance are the marks of a righteous individual, the…