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Pope Francis Opens New Catechetical Cycle on Holy Spirit’s Role in Salvation
Titled “The Spirit and the Bride: The Holy Spirit Guides God’s People Toward Jesus Our Hope,” the new cycle will...
After Pope Francis' Derogatory Remark on Gay Men in Catholic Seminaries, Vatican Apologizes
Spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists that the pope “never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he...
Carbon Dating Reveals True Age of Purported Tunics of St. Peter and St. John
A conference titled “The Tunics of St. Peter and St. John, Two Extraordinary Relics of the Sancta Sanctorum,” presented a...
“In you, children, everything speaks of life, the future”: Pope Francis to Thousands at World Children’s Day in Rome
“In you, children, everything speaks of life and the future. The Church, as a mother, welcomes you and accompanies you...
Founder of Consolata Missionaries among Blesseds with Zeal for Mission Work to Be Canonized During Planned Consistory
The Holy See said Pope Francis “has decided to convene a consistory, which will also concern the canonization” of four...
Humility "the source of peace in the world and in the Church": Pope Francis
“Humility is everything. It is what saves us from the evil one,” the pope said.
Pope Francis’ Pastoral Visit to Verona Emphasizes Call to be Peacemakers
The pope’s one-day visit to the northern Italian city of Verona on Saturday centered on a message of peace, urging...
New Norms on Alleged Marian Apparitions, Other Religious Phenomena Give Vatican Greater Say
The Vatican’s doctrinal office is centralizing its authority over the investigation of alleged Marian apparitions and other religious phenomena under...
Vatican’s New Apparitions Guidelines Stress "caution" in Discernment Process: Official
“The Church has stated that the faithful are never forced to believe in this phenomenon. They are never obliged. There’s...
Love, Charity “culmination” of Theological Virtues: Pope Francis at Wednesday General Audience
Pointing to the Sermon on the Mount and repeating twice “love your enemy,” the pope noted that this teaching “embraces...
Pope Francis on Record-low Fertility rate: "Human life is not a problem, it is a gift"
“The problem of our world is not the children that are born — it is selfishness, consumerism, and individualism, which...
Pope Francis: Hope "is a gift that comes directly from God"
“Christians have hope not through their own merit. If they believe in the future, it is because Christ died and...
Vatican Prepares for Summer Olympics with Conference on Faith and Sports
The three-day international conference on sport and spirituality is titled “Putting Our Lives on the Line.”
Pope Francis to Visit Verona for a Trip Centered on Peace and Justice
The Holy See Press Office on Monday released the pope’s schedule for the one-day trip scheduled for May 18 on...
World Meeting of Parish Priests for Synod on Synodality Opens in Rome, Some 300 Priests in Attendance
The four-day meeting, which is taking place from April 29 to May 2 at the Fraterna Domus retreat house in...
Pope Francis’ Day Visit to Venice Showcases Art as Means of Encounter, Fraternity
Pope Francis had a full slate of events Sunday during his day trip to Venice, Italy, a trip that tied...
Pope Francis Meets Female Inmates in His One-Day Visit to Venice, Reaffirms Importance of Fraternity, Human Dignity
Pope Francis opened his one-day visit to Venice Sunday with a meeting with female inmates where he reaffirmed the importance of fraternity and...
Pope Francis: Theological Vrtues are the "fundamental attributes" of a Christian Life
The Holy Father bolstered his analysis by looking to the legacy of St. John Paul II.
Pope Francis: Christ the Good Shepherd ‘looks for us until he finds us’ when we’re lost
Pope Francis on Sunday urged the faithful to remember that “for Christ, I am important, irreplaceable, worth the infinite price...
Pope Francis: The Temperate Person is Balanced by both Principle and Empathy
“In a world where many people boast about saying what they think, the temperate person instead prefers to think about...