Pope Francis gives his general audience via livestream June 17, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis said today the Church is not an expert in …
Pope Francis prays for victims of ‘tragic’ Beirut explosion as death toll climbs
Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square March 14, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. Pope Francis has asked for prayers for Lebanon and for the victims of …
UK Bishops statement on nuclear weapons
During his historic visit to Japan last year, Pope Francis declared that “the use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral, just as …
After Beirut explosion, Lebanon turns to St. Charbel
A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. Credit: STR/AFP …
Cardinal Parolin in Ars for feast of St John Vianney
Credit: Boris15/Shutterstock. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, was in Ars Tuesday for the feast of St. John Vianney, the patron of priests. Parolin …
Pope Francis appoints Spanish layman as secretary general of Vatican’s economy office
St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: vvo via Shutterstock. Pope Francis Tuesday appointed a Spanish layman with a long career in finance economics to the number two …
John Hume remembered as Northern Ireland’s great peacemaker
Former Northern Ireland politician and Joint 1998 Nobel Peace Prize Winner John Hume attends a funeral service for Father Alec Reid in Belfast, Nov. 27, …
The Feast of Saint John Vianney – a model for priests
St. John Vianney. Credit: Herwig Reidlinger via Wikimedia Commons CC 3.0 The patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century …
Vatican: Benedict XVI health ‘not serious’ concern
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. The Vatican said today the health problems of Benedict XVI are not serious, though the pope emeritus is suffering …
Benedict XVI unwell since visit to Germany
Benedict XVI prepares to board a plane at Munich airport, June 22, 2020. Credit: Sven Hoppe/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is sick …
Warsaw cardinal laments ‘desecration’ of Christ statue with rainbow flag
The statue of Christ, “Sursum corda,” in Warsaw, Poland. Credit: Lee Kindness (CC BY 2.5). A Polish cardinal has urged protesters to respect religious sensibilities …
Pope Francis tells youth at Medjugorje: be inspired by the Virgin Mary
The Church of St. James in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Credit: Miropink/Shutterstock. Pope Francis has urged young people gathered in Medjugorje to imitate the Virgin …
Pope Francis urges Catholics to follow ‘God’s logic’
Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to follow “God’s …
Pope Francis deplores firebomb attack on Catholic cathedral in Nicaragua
Pope Francis is pictured during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis deplored a firebomb attack on a cathedral in Nicaragua. Speaking after his …
Pope Francis appoints new personal secretary
Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 9, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis appointed an official from the Vatican Secretariat of State as his …
Scottish government may face legal challenge over redefinition of ‘woman’
Via Shutterstock. A feminist group said yesterday that it may launch a legal challenge over new rules to increase female representation on public boards in …
English Bishops clarify the Catholic position on vaccination
The Catholic Bishops responsible for Healthcare and Life issues have released a paper providing clarity and assurances on the moral issues surrounding vaccination and to …
San Francisco to name street after first Black firefighter, a Catholic convert
Earl Gage Jr. in an undated photo from the San Francisco Independent newspaper. Photo courtesy of Blondell Chism via Catholic San Francisco. San Francisco’s first …
Congressional hearing highlights case of missing Chinese Catholic bishop
Bishop James Su Zhimin. Image from Congressional – Executive Commission On China Political Prisoner Database. The fate of a long-imprisoned Catholic bishop in China was …
Exorcism is a ministry of joy, light, and peace, new guide says
Credit: Estitxu Carton via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). Exorcism is not an obscure practice shrouded in darkness, but a ministry filled with light, peace, and …