Tag: Pope Francis
An empty St. Peter’s Square: Vatican says public will not be...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican office that distributes free tickets to papal events has posted a notice on its website that "the liturgical celebrations...
Pope Francis prays for pastors to find ways to minister amid...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis urged people to pray for parish priests so that they may find ways to accompany their people while the...
Pope Francis leads ‘virtual’ Angelus to avoid the risk of spreading...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis did not recite the Sunday Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square March 8, but...
Recovering from a cold, Pope Francis skips Lenten retreat with Curia
VATICAN CITY-- Continuing his recovery from a mild cold, Pope Francis said that he would be unable to attend his annual Lenten retreat with...
Pope Francis: Never engage in dialogue with the devil
VATICAN CITY -- Christians should follow the example of Jesus in the desert by never trying to dialogue with the devil when tempted, Pope...
Pope Francis sets up task force to help bishops, religious write,...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has set up a task force of qualified experts and canon lawyers to help bishops' conferences and congregations of...
Pope Francis names auxiliary for San Diego, three auxiliaries for Newark
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Father Ramon Bejarano, a priest of the Diocese of Stockton, Calif., to be an auxiliary bishop of San...
In prepared speech, Pope Francis warns clergy on pitfalls of bitterness
VATICAN CITY — Confronting and not giving in to bitterness helps priests realize that they are not all-powerful beings but sinners who have been...
‘Laudato Si’’ at five: Project seeks to foster prayerful climate action
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment set the path five years ago and now a new effort by the Catholic Climate Covenant...
Pope Francis says changes have strengthened Vatican laws against money laundering,...
VATICAN CITY -- The decade-long process of updating the laws of Vatican City State is part of the Vatican's support for international commitments to...