Pope: Visit grandparents, elderly, bring joy to their hearts
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their…
Doctors begin planning pope’s discharge from hospital
By Cindy Wooden ROME — A week after undergoing abdominal surgery, Pope Francis’ recovery is going well enough that his doctors are making plans…
El Papa insiste en que los políticos cristianos promuevan la dignidad humana y el bien común
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Aunque la Iglesia católica no promueve un solo partido político o agenda legislativa, sí insiste en que…
En la Jornada Mundial de los Pobres, sean pobres como aquellos a quienes sirven, dice el Papa
Por Justin McLellan CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Para reconocer y afrontar la pobreza de los demás, los cristianos deben hacerse pobres como la figura…
On World Day of Poor, be poor like those you serve, pope says
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — To recognize and address the poverty of others, Christians must become poor like the figure of Tobit from…
Vatican judges order activists to pay damages
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s criminal court ordered two climate activists to pay more than $30,000 in damages after they glued…
Pope continues recovery working, resting, praying
By Carol Glatz ROME — As Pope Francis continued a smooth recovery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, he was back to work and shared a…
Pope doing well after abdominal surgery, asks for continued prayers
By Carol Glatz, Justin McLellan ROME — Pope Francis had a restful, peaceful first night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after a successful three-hour operation…
Pope: Quick change of course necessary to beat climate change
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — A faster change of course away from today’s throwaway culture and toward greater care for the common good…
Pope names Australian, American, Chinese scholars to papal academy
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis named Tracey Rowland, an Australian theologian; Justin Farrell, a U.S. sociologist; and Tongdong Bai, a Chinese…