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Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
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Pope Francis praises Jesuit Father James Martin’s book ‘Come Forth’ for...

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VATICAN CITY -- Jesus considers all the baptized to be his friends and will always try to restore them to life and health as...

Pope Francis encourages young priests to rely on each other in...

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ROME -- The first years of priesthood are challenging, and the best way to survive and thrive is through closeness to God, to one's...

Pope Francis apologizes for derogatory slang term in Italian to describe...

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis "never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who were...

Reports from meeting with Italian bishops say Pope Francis used ‘derogatory...

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VATICAN CITY -- Six days after Pope Francis had a closed-door meeting with members of the Italian bishops' conference, a notorious Italian gossip website...

Pope Francis on military service: ‘We need men and women of...

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VATICAN CITY -- Entrusting to God's mercy all of their comrades-in-arms who have died serving their countries and defending peace, Pope Francis urged Catholic...

International Youth Ministry Congress gathers to discuss needs of young people:...

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VATICAN CITY -- As young delegates and the coordinators of youth and young adult ministry from the world's bishops' conferences gathered near Rome, an...

Small groups discuss parish, personal experiences at the Synod on synodality:...

VATICAN CITY — As more than 200 priests from around the world met to share how their parishes experience a sense of shared mission...

Synod of Bishops discuss the different councils that promote shared discernment...

VATICAN CITY -- Synodal assemblies and listening sessions are not a new Catholic invention; gatherings of the faithful to pray, discuss divisive issues and...

Synod of Bishops asks more than 200 parish priests to share...

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VATICAN CITY -- By sharing their own stories and those of their parishes, pastors from around the world can help each other see where...

Pope Francis signs decree for canonization of Blessed Elena Guerra, founder...

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VATICAN CITY -- As doctors were preparing to certify the brain death of a Brazilian man in 2010, members of a local Catholic charismatic...