Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service
Pope Francis gives thanks to employees for their good deeds done...
VATICAN CITY -- Like God's decision to be born in a manger tucked away from the world, good deeds done in silence can express...
Pope Francis’ Christmas message reminds us what is important: ‘So often...
VATICAN CITY -- Exchanging Christmas gifts and organizing holiday parties are all well and good, but Christians should contemplate the scene of Jesus' birth...
Pope Francis celebrates 87th birthday: ‘I ask that you pray …...
VATICAN CITY -- With song, cake and circus performers, Pope Francis celebrated his 87th birthday in festive style at the Vatican.
As in previous years,...
Blessing of the Incarnation needed more than ever, Pope Francis says,...
VATICAN CITY -- The Christmas season is a reminder to Christians that despite hardships, God chose to join himself to humanity and still remains...
Pope Francis discusses plans for his own ‘simplified’ funeral; he will...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said he has decided to be buried in Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major instead of in St. Peter's...
‘The Work of Mary’ founded during World War II promotes brotherhood,...
VATICAN CITY -- Religious movements within the Catholic Church must advocate for peace and unity in the world at large and within their communities,...
Holy ink: Tattoo culture shows faith is not skin deep, sociologist...
BOGOTÁ, Colombia -- The Catholic Church cannot measure people's engagement with religion only by looking at church attendance, but also must observe how they...
Pope Francis comes through in request to help youngest synod member...
VATICAN CITY -- The youngest member of the synod assembly is confident that the Holy Spirit is guiding the Synod of Bishops, but to...
First session of synod assembly will end with a ‘Letter to...
VATICAN CITY -- Members of the Synod of Bishops will issue a "Letter to the People of God" at the close of the first...
Lithuanian Archbishop Gintaras Grušas says ‘it is important that all the...
VATICAN CITY -- The whole point of synodality is to serve the Catholic Church's mission of evangelization, an archbishop told participants in the assembly...