Vatican Year of Prayer resource available free online
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has asked Catholics to dedicate 2024 to intensifying their prayer lives in preparation for the celebration…
Pope calls for cease-fire in Gaza; calls disarmament ‘moral duty’
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis repeated his call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and said the international community has a…
‘Why, Lord?’ is appropriate prayer for grieving parents, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Crying out to God and demanding answers when one’s child dies is anything but a sign of a…
Jesus accepts a person’s fragility so they can accept others, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Jesus did not teach his disciples to organize agencies and structures to help vulnerable people, but gave the…
New telescope is changing ideas about how universe began, speakers say
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Orbiting the sun nearly 1 million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is reshaping the way…
Pope makes brief trip to hospital for unspecified tests
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis paid a brief visit to Rome’s Gemelli Isola Hospital Feb. 28 for “diagnostic tests,” the Vatican…
After meeting with Masons, bishop reaffirms Catholics cannot join
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — After participating in a seminar on the Catholic Church and the Freemasons, an Italian bishop reaffirmed that Catholics…
El Papa propone un propósito para la Cuaresma: Mantener los ojos en Jesús
Por Justin McLellan CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Esta Cuaresma, los cristianos deben convertirse en “buscadores de luz”, manteniendo la mirada puesta en la luz…
Pope proposes Lenten resolution: Keep your eyes on Jesus
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — This Lent, Christians should become “seekers of light” by keeping their sights set on the light of Jesus…
Vatican aims to draw young ‘digital pilgrims’ to Rome’s papal basilicas
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is seeking to draw pilgrims to the four historic papal basilicas scattered around Rome — not…