Pope names first woman secretary of dicastery for religious
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has appointed a woman for the first time to be the No. 2 official of…
Synod participants discuss formation, building a welcoming church
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The formation of seminarians, the Catholic Church as a welcoming home for all, migration and ecumenism arose…
Synodal silence: Pope says church must pause, ‘fast’ from public words
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “The church is taking a break,” Pope Francis said. “It is a break for the whole church,…
‘People of goodwill’ at Vatican event respond to ‘Laudate Deum’
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Atop one of the highest hills in the Vatican Gardens, surrounded by green lawns, rose trellises, butterflies…
Motherhood is not a liability but a gift to women, Vatican says at U.N.
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Through a “narrow focus on pregnancy prevention” and the promotion of abortion, many international organizations too often…
Synod members begin small-group discussions on ‘synodality’
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The 364 members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops and the 85 experts, facilitators and…
Synod in Rome opens with liturgy
By Justin McLellanVATICAN CITY — Members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops are not gathered in Rome to implement a “plan of…
Be tender, close to the poor, pope asks religious
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Sharing the Gospel message requires closeness and tenderness, especially toward people most in need, Pope Francis said…
Be sincere with God even when saying ‘no,’ pope says
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Rather than hide behind a facade of faithfulness, Christians should be sincere with God even when telling…
Bishops must promote communion, unity with pope, new U.S. cardinal says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every bishop in the world has made a promise to live and work in communion with the pope, a promise…