Cardinal Zuppi visits China as envoy promoting peace in Ukraine
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who said Pope Francis tapped him not to mediate but to encourage dialogue…
Pope prays Ulma family will inspire people to care for those in need
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Risking and ultimately losing their lives to shelter Jews persecuted by the Nazis, “the martyrs Józef and…
Pope calls for literacy in peacemaking, care for the environment
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If people can learn how to inflict suffering on others with ever more deadly weapons, they also…
Nuncio says polarization occurs when people defend ideas, not people
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The polarization Pope Francis sees in the Catholic Church in the United States is not only a…
El Papa relata la alegría, la bondad y la humildad que vio en Mongolia
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — El Papa Francisco dijo que sabe que la gente se pregunta por qué viajó cerca de…
God elects some in order to better reach everyone, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God chooses certain people not to exclude others, but always to include everyone by way of the…
Synod assembly won’t be secret, but won’t be open to press, pope says
By Cindy Wooden ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MONGOLIA (CNS) — The Synod of Bishops is not a television show or a parliamentary debate,…
Pope encourages little Mongolian flock in faith, unity, witness
By Cindy Wooden ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (CNS) — In a cathedral shaped like a ger, Pope Francis met leaders of Mongolia’s tiny Catholic community, offering…
Pope extols Native American saint as model for responding to God’s call
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first native North American woman to be canonized, all Christians must embrace…
Cardinal counts and cots: Limit on number of electors has practical side
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis continues to make surprise additions to the College of Cardinals with plenty of “firsts,” and…