Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Pope Francis offers prayers for poor, uneducated, asks all to be...
VATICAN CITY -- As the Catholic Church celebrated World Peace Day Jan. 1, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of war-torn Yemen, especially...
Pope Francis offers hope, urges vaccine for disadvantaged, end to pandemic
VATICAN CITY -- On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the...
Pope Francis and the pandemic, year in review: Prayer, online meetings,...
VATICAN CITY -- Like everyone else, Pope Francis' 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lockdowns, live streamed Masses, video messages and even something akin...
Show the world the joy of faith, Pope Francis tells visitors...
VATICAN CITY -- Joy should be the hallmark of a Christian's life, a reflection of knowing that one is loved by God, saved by...
An astronaut and a knight? This year’s Vatican Nativity scene generates...
VATICAN CITY -- Especially in a year when the COVID-19 pandemic will rule out many people's favorite Christmas traditions, they have a right to...
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington among 13 new cardinals — 11...
VATICAN CITY -- One by one 11 senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens -- Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M. Tomasi,...
Washington Cardinal-elect Gregory says he’ll find ways to ‘discover areas where...
VATICAN CITY -- As Washington's new cardinal and with a Catholic soon to be living in the White House, Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory said...
In ‘Let Us Dream: The Path to A Better Future,”‘ Pope...
VATICAN CITY -- While the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions have interrupted people's lives and brought suffering on a global scale, every individual -- including...
The Economy of Francesco project: Young adults meet online to discuss...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi and by Pope Francis, 2,000 young adults met online to discuss making the economy...
Pope Francis: Prayers for the dead help the living, too
VATICAN CITY -- Praying for the dead and asking God to welcome them into his presence forever helps Christians remember what life and death...