Saints for Kids — How to celebrate the solemnity of St. Joseph
byFeast day: March 19 St. Joseph is the husband of Mary and the father of Jesus. He has many titles, such as “Head of…
Pope Francis
U.S. Holy Year pilgrims add pope to their list of prayer intentions
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Hundreds of pilgrims from the United States gathered for Mass at the majestic Altar of…
Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME — For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released…
Congress averts shutdown, labor secretary confirmed, Rubio congratulates pope
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — Congressional lawmakers averted a government shutdown March 14 after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he…
From hospital, pope approves next phase of synod on synodality
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has approved the next phase of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, launching…
Care for Creation — Environmental issues affect human health
byIn his 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” Pope Francis says “we have to realize that a true ecological approach always becomes a social approach; it…
In 12 years since election, Francis demonstrates papacy is a mission, not a job
byBy Paulina Guzik, OSV News As Pope Francis celebrates 12th anniversary of his election in the hospital, the papal biographer told OSV News that…
Pope’s chest X-ray confirms his improvement, doctors say
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ condition continues to be stable and a chest X-ray “confirmed the improvements recorded…
Death, even a pope’s, is a ‘beautiful passage,’ preacher tells Curia
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Death, even that of a pope, should not be seen as a tragedy but as…
Papal anniversary: For 12 years he’s said, ‘Don’t forget to pray for me’
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As Pope Francis prepared to spend the 12th anniversary of his election at Rome’s Gemelli…