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…
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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…
Jesuits expel mosaic artist Father Rupnik, accused of abuse
byBy Cindy Wooden ROME — The superior general of the Jesuits has expelled Father Marko Rupnik from the order, citing his “stubborn refusal” to…
Pope: Visit grandparents, elderly, bring joy to their hearts
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their…
Catholic expert warns U.S. democracy faces ‘stress test’ as Trump faces federal criminal charges in Miami
byBy Kate Scanlon Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities at the federal courthouse in Miami June 13, making his first court appearance after…
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…
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…