Tag: Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY — As he did before naming a new prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, Pope Francis has asked...

VATICAN CITY  -- The new series of laws and provisions set out in the revised section on crimes and penalties in the Code of...

VATICAN CITY  -- German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, 67, has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, saying that bishops must begin...

VATICAN CITY — A series of laws and procedures promulgated by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and, especially, by Pope Francis to protect children, promote...

Imagine a society where forgiveness is so rare that virtually no one ranks it among the essentials of a life lived well and pursued...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will conclude the Catholic Church’s monthlong rosary marathon with special prayers to Mary, Undoer of Knots, one of his...

VATICAN CITY  -- The Holy Spirit's gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with...

VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis has called on the world's Catholics to pray May 22 for dialogue, forgiveness and peaceful coexistence in the Holy...

VATICAN CITY -- John Kerry, U.S. President Joe Biden's special envoy for climate, gave a keynote address at a closed-door meeting of the Pontifical...

VATICAN CITY — When the special Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year closes May 24, it will celebrate progress made over the past five years, and...