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Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa’s Lenten meditation focuses on ‘behind the scenes’ work...

VATICAN CITY -- The Holy Spirit is like a line prompter at a theater, behind the scenes and constantly whispering to Christians the words...

Pope Francis has not accepted Russia’s invitation to meet with Vladimir...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has not accepted an invitation to travel to Moscow in June to meet with Vladimir Putin, the director of...

Rome biblical and Eastern institutes merge with Gregorian University at request...

ROME -- At the request of Pope Francis, three Jesuit-run institutions of higher learning in Rome -- the Pontifical Gregorian University, the Pontifical Biblical...

Vatican releases ‘Teach us to Pray’ in preparation for Holy Year...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has asked Catholics to dedicate 2024 to intensifying their prayer lives in preparation for the celebration of the Holy...

Grieving parents asking God ‘why’ is not a sign of a...

VATICAN CITY -- Crying out to God and demanding answers when one's child dies is anything but a sign of a lack of faith,...

Pope Francis scheduled to preside over all major liturgical celebrations of...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' calendar for Holy Week and Easter is just as full as in previous years despite a mild illness which...

Pope Francis had aide read prepared text to his weekly...

VATICAN CITY -- Arriving in a wheelchair instead of walking with his cane, Pope Francis began his weekly general audience by telling visitors and...

Pope Francis visits Rome’s Gemelli Isola Hospital for ‘diagnostic tests’

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis paid a brief visit to Rome's Gemelli Isola Hospital Feb. 28 for "diagnostic tests," the Vatican press office said,...

Women ask Pope Francis to make Father Marko Rupnik sex abuse...

VATICAN CITY -- Five years after Pope Francis' summit on fighting clerical sexual abuse, a Rome lawyer had advice for religious women sexually abused...

Pope Francis says key to happy and healthy priesthood is holding...

VATICAN CITY -- All forms of clerical abuse begin with a priest thinking he is better than others and somehow over them, Pope Francis...

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