Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Pope, on flight, talks about dialogue, war, abuse of women religious
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Pope Francis told reporters he is more afraid of the consequences of not...
Pope Francis arrives in Abu Dhabi, praying for nearby Yemen
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The sun had set long before Pope Francis arrived in Abu Dhabi Feb. 3, but Sheik Mohammed bin...
Search for Christian unity is making progress, Vatican official says
VATICAN CITY -- Despite some new tensions, "practically the whole of Christianity is in a process of advancing beyond the controversies and competition of...
Resource not risk: Pope reflects on using social media for good
VATICAN CITY — Social media are anti-social, anti-human and anti-Christian when they are used to increase differences, fuel suspicion, spread lies and vent prejudice,...
Doctrinal congregation to handle relations with traditionalist Catholics
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has closed the pontifical commission that had been responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics attached to the pre-Vatican...
Pope Francis sends letter to U.S. bishops: Abuse crisis requires conversion, humility
VATICAN CITY — The clerical abuse crisis and the "crisis of credibility" it created for the U.S. bishops have led to serious divisions within...
Vatican publication looks at ways to raise profile of women in...
VATICAN CITY -- Too often in the Catholic Church, "the sacrifices of women are used only to reinforce the power of those who already...
Pope Francis in the new year sees a time to remember...
VATICAN CITY -- A new year is a chance for a new start, a time to remember that all people are brothers and sisters...
Pope Francis ends new year with message of love, which gives...
VATICAN CITY -- The end of one year and beginning of next naturally leads people to think about the passing of time and about...
Vatican press office leaders resign, citing complete renewal with revamped communications...
VATICAN CITY -- Saying they thought Pope Francis should be "completely free to assemble a new team" for Vatican communications "at this time of...