Pope John Paul II blesses the pilgrims during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s Square in 2004. Credit: Alessia Pierdomenico/Shutterstock The Polish bishops’ conference …
Pope Francis: The antidote to worldliness is Christ
Pope Francis during Mass in the Casa Santa Marta May 16, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. The only cure for worldliness is faith in Jesus Christ …
The next hundred years of St. John Paul II’s legacy
Pope St. John Paul II. Credit: L’Osservatore Romano Pope St. John Paul II— who would have turned 100 years old May 18— was a man …
St. Peter’s Basilica is sanitized ahead of reopening to public
A worker cleanses St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of its reopening. Credit: Vatican Media (all photos) Ahead of its eventual reopening to the public, St. Peter’s …
Pope Francis says plight of displaced people is an ‘unseen tragedy’ amid pandemic
The World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be observed Sept. 27, 2020. Credit: @JesuitRefugee The coronavirus crisis is an opportunity to reflect more on …
Pope Francis prays for families to grow in love and respect
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 15, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis prayed for the world’s families …
Full text: Benedict XVI’s letter marking St. John Paul II’s birth centenary
Pope John Paul II in 1996. Credit: Vatican Media Here is the full text of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI’s letter marking the centenary of the …
Benedict XVI hails John Paul II as ‘liberating restorer’ of Church
Pope John Paul II greets Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger during his inauguration October 22, 1978. Credit: Vatican Media John Paul II was a “liberating restorer of …
Bishop Byrne: “When the pandemic’s over, we need to rethink and change our lives much as our parents and grandparents did after the wars”
At Mass for Carers at Newcastle Cathedral last night, Bishop Robert Byrne CO prayed for frontline workers and those who have suffered greatly as a …
Pope Francis supports scholarships in Lebanon as country faces ‘severe crisis’
The statue of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Lebanon. Credit: Kevin Jones/CNA Pope Francis has donated $200,000 to support 400 scholarships in Lebanon in an expression …
Cardinal Nichols: ‘We would like a bit more sensitivity from the government’
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has urged the British government to take plans to re-open churches more seriously after it emerged that religious buildings may not be …
Pope Francis calls people of all religions to pray for end of pandemic
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 14, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged people of every religion …
‘Is Jesus’ body in space?’ And other Ascension questions you didn’t know you had
The Ascension of Jesus Christ. Giotto di Bondone, 1305. public domain. When Jesus rose from the dead three days after the crucifixion, he appeared for …
Vatican officials donate salaries to pandemic victims
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski A cardinal has praised Vatican officials for their “heartfelt response” to his request for donations to those suffering amid the coronavirus crisis. …
Pope Francis: Christians can pray to the Father without fear
Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 13, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media Jesus has transformed the human …
Pope Francis says intimacy with Jesus is not just for mystics
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 13, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media Intimacy with Jesus is not something reserved …
Bishops lament UK plan to keep churches closed until July
A man prays in Westminster Cathedral on March 22, the first Sunday without public Mass in the UK. Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk The bishops of England and …
Pope Francis to offer Mass at tomb of John Paul II on saint’s 100th birthday
Pope Francis prays before the tombs of his predecessors in the grotto of St. Peter’s Basilica, Nov. 2, 2015. Credit: L’Osservatore Romano. On the 100th …
Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting
Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, MCCJ, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA On May 14, people of all religious affiliations …
Vatican official was director in London property broker’s company
Police officer on duty at St Peter’s square in Vatican City. Credit: Maciej Matlak/Shutterstock As the Vatican’s Secretariat of State finalised its purchase of a …