Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Visitors are most important things about shrines, pope says
VATICAN CITY — People who visit Catholic shrines must find a place of warmth and welcome, as well as good priests who enjoy being...
German Cardinal Gerhard Muller: ‘Pope Francis is doing everything possible’
VATICAN CITY -- People can disagree about problems and the best ways to resolve them, but no one should launch a formal accusation against...
Pope Francis: Follow God’s commandments, recognize your weaknesses
VATICAN CITY -- God handed down his commandments not for people to hypocritically follow the letter of the law with a proud and righteous...
Pope Francis meets Israeli president Reuven Rivlin at Vatican
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis welcomed Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the Vatican Nov. 15 for a private discussion that included the importance of...
Serve humanity and the planet Pope Francis tells scientists
VATICAN CITY — Scientists worldwide must serve humanity and the health of the planet, which means they must also propose viable solutions to problems...
Plenty of weapons, lack of safe water is a ‘disgrace,’ pope...
VATICAN CITY — It is a horrible disgrace that in the 21st century, millions of people still do not have access to clean drinking...
People must choose: path toward holiness or nothing, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Saints are not just the well-known men, women and young people on the liturgical calendar, Pope Francis said on the feast...
Nations are built by migrants, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Countries do not develop by themselves; they are built by migrants, Pope Francis said.
And migrants often choose to travel to a...
Pope calls deadly attack on synagogue an inhumane act of violence
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed for those affected by a deadly attack inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, calling it an act of inhumane violence.
"We...
Pope: Tolerating each other’s flaws fights devil’s attempts to divide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Humility, kindness and generosity are needed to create peace in the world, starting in one's own family, Pope Francis said.
"To...