Doctors begin planning pope’s discharge from hospital
byBy Cindy Wooden ROME — A week after undergoing abdominal surgery, Pope Francis’ recovery is going well enough that his doctors are making plans…
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On World Day of Poor, be poor like those you serve, pope says
byBy 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
byBy 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
byBy 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
byBy Carol Glatz, Justin McLellan ROME — Pope Francis had a restful, peaceful first night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after a successful three-hour operation…
Pro-life activists mark Dobbs’ first anniversary, advocate for more pregnancy support
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Prior to the first anniversary of a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its prior abortion…
Papal envoy meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv amid destruction of critical dam that flooded south of country
byBy Lilia Kovalyk-Vasiuta LVIV, Ukraine — Pope Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, finished his two-day visit to Ukraine June 6. He…
Webinar panelists urge Catholic parishes to do more to support foster, adoptive parents
byBy Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON — A May 31 webinar on foster care explained the need for parishes to support parents who make the decision…
Pope: Quick change of course necessary to beat climate change
byBy 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
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis named Tracey Rowland, an Australian theologian; Justin Farrell, a U.S. sociologist; and Tongdong Bai, a Chinese…