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Vatican Gives World’s Dioceses More Time to Consult Catholics ahead of Synod on Synodality
Dioceses now have until Aug. 15, 2022, to submit consultation summaries.
U.S. President Joe Biden Says Pope Francis Told Him to "keep receiving Communion"
According to multiple reports, President Joe Biden on Friday said that Pope Francis told him to “keep receiving Communion.”
Journalists Protest as Vatican Cancels Live Coverage of Joe Biden Greeting Pope Francis
The Vatican offered no explanation for the decision.
Pope Francis’ recommendations for Reigniting Spiritual Life after Falling Out of Practice
Pope Francis gave Catholics some recommendations for how to restart their spiritual life after falling out of practice.
Pope Francis "has spoken differently" than Biden on Abortion: U.S. White House
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s Oct. 29 meeting with Pope Francis, a White House spokeswoman acknowledged on Wednesday that “the pope has spoken differently” than Biden on abortion.
Beatification of 127 Spanish Civil War Martyrs Shows "profound spiritual wealth"
Fr. Juan Elías Medina and 126 companions, who were martyred during the Spanish Civil War, were beatified this month in Córdoba.
Mobile heart clinic provides free visits to poor in St. Peter’s Square
The rate of heart attacks tripled in Italy in 2020 compared to the previous year.
Pope Francis Appeals That Migrants Not Be Sent Back to Unsafe Countries
Pope Francis called on the international community to stop deporting migrants to unsafe countries.
"Our response to injustice, exploitation must be more than mere condemnation": Pope
Denunciation is not enough when it comes to issues of injustice, the pope said this weekend.
Pope Francis Asks Religious Sisters to Pray for Him: "It is not easy to be the Pope"
The pope also shared a story from the life of St. Therese of Lisieux.
Pope Francis Says He Would Like to Visit “the Congo and Hungary”, among Others, Next Year
He confirmed that he would visit Greece and Cyprus in December.
Five Ways Saint Pope John Paul II Changed the Catholic Church Forever
You probably know that St. Pope John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI in 1523. But did you know that he changed the Catholic Church forever during those 27 years? Here are five reasons why:
Number of Catholics in Africa, Asia Continues to Rise, Newly Released Statistics Indicate
The Catholic Church grew by 15 million people worldwide in 2019.
Pope Francis Wants Seminarians to Read This Letter from a Clerical Abuse Survivor
The letter urges them to ‘Please be a good priest.’
Vatican Launches Prayer Website "to accompany" Synod on Synodality
The app Click To Pray will also promote prayer for the synodal process.
Pope Francis Thanks Child for Giving Impromptu “lesson” at Wednesday General Audience
The boy approached the pope during his weekly catechesis.
Nun Released after Years of Captivity in Mali Thanks God, All Who Facilitated Her Release
Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti, a missionary who was abducted in Mali in February 2017 and held for nearly five years, posted Sunday on Twitter thanking God and all those who made possible her liberation.
Vatican Regulates Postulator’s Role in Saints’ Causes, Seeks to Curb Conflicts of Interest
The new regulations are designed partly to prevent conflicts of interest.
Catholic Healthcare is Called to Bear Witness to Human Dignity: Pope Francis
He was speaking on the feast of the patron saint of doctors.
“Quest for personal prestige (over service) a spiritual malady”: Pope Francis
Do good from a spirit of service, not from a desire for personal glory, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
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