Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Purging silence: Vatican expands abuse prevention to lay movements
VATICAN CITY — Millions of Catholics live their faith through their association with lay movements and Catholic groups, but some also have lost their...
Pope Francis announces themes for upcoming World Youth Day celebrations
VATICAN CITY -- Announcing the themes for the next three World Youth Day celebrations, Pope Francis called on young men and women to meditate...
Pope Francis: Theology begins with sincere dialogue, not ‘conquering spirit’
VATICAN CITY -- Theology develops through dialogue, not an aggressive defense of doctrine that seeks to impose its beliefs on others, Pope Francis said.
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Holy Spirit conducts symphony of communion, Pope Francis says at audience
VATICAN CITY -- Like an orchestra conductor leading a symphony of different sounds and harmonies, the Holy Spirit creates a masterpiece of unity and...
Synod of Amazon document raises possibility of married priests, roles for...
VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the...
Church must learn how to speak to young people, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Too often when Catholics try to talk to young people about vocational discernment, “it’s as if we were speaking Esperanto to...
Pope Francis reminds Romanian leaders countries are measured by treatment of...
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Pope Francis told Romanian leaders a country's success is measured by how it treats and cares for its most vulnerable citizens,...
Pope Francis denies having known anything about allegations against former Cardinal...
VATICAN CITY -- Nearly a year later, Pope Francis denied claims made by a former apostolic nuncio to the United States who accused him...
Pope Francis: Sport strengthens friendships, brings out best of body, mind
VATICAN CITY — For young men and women, competitive sports like soccer not only help strengthen their bodies, but also help strengthen their souls...
Church must promote pastoral approach to human life, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY — To fight a throwaway culture that pressures women to view abortion as the only alternative to a difficult pregnancy, the Catholic...










