Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Catholic News Service ROME -- Lent is a time for Christians to get their hearts in sync with the heart of Jesus, Pope Francis said. "Let...

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope just a few days after telling the College of Cardinals that the...

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- "I am on a pilgrimage toward Home," retired Pope Benedict XVI wrote, capitalizing the Italian word "casa" or "home." Almost...

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- Multiple news reports indicate the Vatican has made substantial progress in reaching an agreement with China's communist government on...

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- People have a responsibility to check the source of what they share on social media to ensure it is...

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' decision to convalidate the marriage of two flight attendants in the air sent waves of turbulence through...

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- The idea of exceptionally ordaining older married men of proven virtue to celebrate the Eucharist in isolated Catholic communities...

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- Christians, Muslims and Jews who are sincere about their faith must be committed to protecting the special character of...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In its continuing coverage of the U.S. immigration debate, the Vatican newspaper noted media reports that President Donald Trump "used...

Catholic News Service ROME -- In Kazakhstan, "divorced people living with someone else would not dare ask for holy Communion because they know they are...