Papal preacher: Hope helps ‘crippled’ hearts rise up, leap for joy
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope is patient, concrete and extraordinary in that it can change everything, the papal preacher said. Hope…
Papal commission to submit first safeguarding report, launches study group
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The pope’s commission for advancing the Catholic Church’s efforts to prevent the abuse of vulnerable…
Continuing custom, pope to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at a prison
By Justin McLellan VATICAN — Pope Francis will continue his custom of celebrating Holy Thursday Mass in a prison during Holy Week 2024, the…
Vatican Year of Prayer resource available free online
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has asked Catholics to dedicate 2024 to intensifying their prayer lives in preparation for the celebration…
Pope calls for cease-fire in Gaza; calls disarmament ‘moral duty’
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis repeated his call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and said the international community has a…
‘Why, Lord?’ is appropriate prayer for grieving parents, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Crying out to God and demanding answers when one’s child dies is anything but a sign of a…
Jesus accepts a person’s fragility so they can accept others, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Jesus did not teach his disciples to organize agencies and structures to help vulnerable people, but gave the…
New telescope is changing ideas about how universe began, speakers say
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Orbiting the sun nearly 1 million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is reshaping the way…
Pope makes brief trip to hospital for unspecified tests
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis paid a brief visit to Rome’s Gemelli Isola Hospital Feb. 28 for “diagnostic tests,” the Vatican…
After meeting with Masons, bishop reaffirms Catholics cannot join
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — After participating in a seminar on the Catholic Church and the Freemasons, an Italian bishop reaffirmed that Catholics…