World Youth Day 2027 will be in Seoul, South Korea, pope announces
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — World Youth Day is returning to Asia in 2027 and will be hosted in…
Pope hears young people’s confessions in WYD ‘Reconciliation Park’
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — Young people were going to confession on street corners and park benches throughout Lisbon…
Citing vision problems, pope puts aside text, says love must be concrete
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — Saying his glasses “aren’t working,” Pope Francis put aside his prepared text and told…
Pope meets WYD pilgrims from Ukraine, hears their stories
LISBON, Portugal — Fifteen World Youth Day pilgrims from Ukraine, most of whom had lost a father or other close relative in the war,…
To tackle life’s ups and downs, look to the elderly pope tells young people
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — The Gospel calls Christians to bring the elderly to the center of their lives and away from the…
Mongolia trip shows pope’s love for ‘every single faithful,’ cardinal says
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Mongolia will draw the Catholic Church’s attention to the “joy” and “simplicity” with…
Catholic universities must engage with AI’s development, cardinal says
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Catholic universities must not recoil from the daunting risks of artificial intelligence but become proactively involved in its…
El Papa Francisco: Nadie puede ser indiferente ante las “masacres silenciosas” de migrantes
Por Carol Glatz CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Lamentando las “masacres silenciosas” de personas inocentes que murieron mientras cruzaban el mar Mediterráneo en busca de…
El Papa Francisco nombra a cientos de asistentes al Sínodo de los Obispos sobre la Sinodalidad
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — El Papa Francisco ha designado a más de 450 participantes, entre ellos decenas de religiosos, religiosas y laicos de todo…
Pope names 21 cardinals, including U.S.-born Archbishop Prevost
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals, including U.S.-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost, who took the helm at the…