Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Pope Francis offers hope, urges vaccine for disadvantaged, end to pandemic
VATICAN CITY -- On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the...
Pope Francis and the pandemic, year in review: Prayer, online meetings,...
VATICAN CITY -- Like everyone else, Pope Francis' 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lockdowns, live streamed Masses, video messages and even something akin...
Show the world the joy of faith, Pope Francis tells visitors...
VATICAN CITY -- Joy should be the hallmark of a Christian's life, a reflection of knowing that one is loved by God, saved by...
An astronaut and a knight? This year’s Vatican Nativity scene generates...
VATICAN CITY -- Especially in a year when the COVID-19 pandemic will rule out many people's favorite Christmas traditions, they have a right to...
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington among 13 new cardinals — 11...
VATICAN CITY -- One by one 11 senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens -- Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M. Tomasi,...
Washington Cardinal-elect Gregory says he’ll find ways to ‘discover areas where...
VATICAN CITY -- As Washington's new cardinal and with a Catholic soon to be living in the White House, Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory said...
In ‘Let Us Dream: The Path to A Better Future,”‘ Pope...
VATICAN CITY -- While the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions have interrupted people's lives and brought suffering on a global scale, every individual -- including...
The Economy of Francesco project: Young adults meet online to discuss...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi and by Pope Francis, 2,000 young adults met online to discuss making the economy...
Pope Francis: Prayers for the dead help the living, too
VATICAN CITY -- Praying for the dead and asking God to welcome them into his presence forever helps Christians remember what life and death...
Theodore McCarrick report from Vatican highlights weaknesses in process for vetting...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican report on Theodore E. McCarrick highlights repeated failures in the process for vetting bishops, a process that often seemed...