Pope marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s stigmata
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The wounds of Christ’s passion and death and the stigmata given to some Christians over the centuries…
Pope tells priests: Be icons of Christ, wipe tears like Veronica
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Priests are called to be “a true icon of Jesus,” drawing closer to God the father by…
Pope prays for all those affected by deadly quake in Taiwan
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and solidarity with all those affected by a deadly earthquake in…
Righteous people work for the good of all, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While giving each person his or her due is fundamental for justice, the virtue of justice is…
War is ‘folly,’ pope says as he leads prayers for Ukraine, Gaza
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis held up a well-thumbed, camouflage-covered pocket edition of the New Testament and Psalms…
On Easter, pope asks Christ to ‘roll away’ the stones of war worldwide
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the…
Pope says carrying the cross, Jesus asks, ‘Do you love me?’
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY —As a statue of Jesus bearing his cross is carried through the streets of Sonsonate, El…
Tears flow as pope washes feet of women inmates at Rome prison
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME — As Pope Francis poured water over their feet, dried them with a towel and kissed their…
Let ‘tears of repentance’ flow, pope tells priests at chrism Mass
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just before some 1,500 priests, bishops and cardinals renewed their priestly promises, Pope Francis asked them to…
Pope preaches patience, even amid war, during Holy Week audience
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Contemplating Christ’s passion should inspire Christians to be more patient in the face of their own suffering…