Accountability is key to church safeguarding efforts, speakers say
byBy Cindy Wooden ROME — The Catholic Church has made great strides in drafting norms to protect children and other people at risk of…
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‘People are suffering from trauma,’ panelist says at multifaith event highlighting need for solidarity with refugees, displaced people
byBy Maria-Pia Negro Chin To minister to those whose lives have been forever changed by displacement, faith organizations need to collaborate, make connections and…
Pascal was exemplar of evangelization for modern age, says pope
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal, who lived his Christian faith boldly while dedicating his immense intellect to…
Pope tells astronomers to seek surprises in scientific discovery
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Scientists studying the cosmos should be willing to be surprised by what their research reveals about the immensity…
U.S. bishops advance pastoral initiatives to strengthen church amid discussions on Eucharist, priesthood, synodality
byBy Peter Jesserer Smith, Kate Scanlon ORLANDO, Fla. — Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts…
Pope meets Cuban president at Vatican
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis had a 40-minute private meeting at the Vatican with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Holding banners calling…
Synod document asks how to increase unity, participation, mission outreach
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — In a church that “bears the signs of serious crises of mistrust and lack of credibility,” members of…
Pope returns to Vatican, ‘is better than before,’ chief surgeon says
byBy Carol Glatz ROME — Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after a nine-day hospital stay and intends to go ahead with his…
Franciscan friars return to pastoral ministry at Walter Reed
byBy Gina Christian Franciscan priests have returned to pastoral ministry at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, two months after the…
Pope sends predecessor’s longtime secretary home without assignment
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has directed Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the longtime personal secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, to…