Cindy Wooden, OSV News
Building God’s kingdom requires listening, dialogue, Pope Leo XIV says
VATICAN CITY -- At a time when many governments seem unable promote peace, justice and development for all, Christians must be prophetic, reaching out...
Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly...
Cardinal Parolin: Pope Leo’s offer to host peace talks between Russia...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV's offer to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine -- an offer Russia has turned down --...
Prayer, pilgrims accompany Pope Francis’s body to St. Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY -- To the chanting of Christ's promise, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies,...
Not yet knowing Pope Francis’s role, Vatican goes ahead with Holy...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no...
Pope Francis listed as ‘stable’ and he spent 20 minutes in...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' doctors described his condition as "stable" late Feb. 19 even though "blood tests, evaluated by the medical staff, show...
Pope Francis remains hospitalized; therapy adjusted again after tests reveal ‘polymicrobial...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis is suffering from a "polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract," test results revealed Feb. 17, "which required a...
After being sick for a week, Pope Francis admitted to Gemelli...
After suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and having obvious difficulty breathing, the 88-year-old Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital...
Pope Francis injures arm in fall, wears sling at meetings and...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis was wearing his arm in a sling during his meetings and audiences Jan. 16 after hurting his right...
Vatican registers Italian LGBTQ+ group for Holy Year pilgrimage
VATICAN CITY -- An Italian association for LGBTQ+ Christians, their parents and the priests and religious who minister with them is among the many...