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Diary of #CDOW150th: Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square

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TheDialog.org is following the #CDOW150th as 135 people travel for a pilgrimage to France and Rome to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Diocese of Wilmington. DESTINATION (Day seven):...

Pope calls German cardinal to Rome to discuss eucharistic sharing

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  VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis has asked the president of the German bishops' conference to come to Rome to discuss pastoral guidelines for possibly...

Be fruitful and multiply: Threatened fruit trees planted in orchard in...

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VATICAN CITY  -- The Vatican Gardens has branched out and added a small orchard to its hillsides, becoming a safe haven for a number...

Name given at baptism gives sense of identity, belonging, pope says

VATICAN CITY — Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their...

Church’s social teaching always a ‘work in progress,’ archbishop says

VATICAN CITY -- While some fundamental principles of the Catholic Church's social teaching are permanent, there are ever-changing social and political conditions that can...

Pope Francis: Catholic universities must prepare students for dialogue

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VATICAN CITY -- Catholic universities are "called to be workshops of dialogue and encounter in the service of truth, justice and the defense of...

Pope, Christian leaders condemn use of violence against Syria

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VATICAN CITY  -- Sharply criticizing a failure to find nonviolent means of bringing peace to Syria and other parts of the world, Pope Francis...

‘Is my dad in heaven,’ little boy asks Pope Francis

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  ROME -- After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood's...

Gospel calls Christians to reject economy that exploits, pope says

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Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- The Gospel requires Christians to "denounce personal and social sins committed against God and neighbor in the name of...

Door to door: Pope reaffirms missionaries’ mandate to knock on hearts

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Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- As a sign that God's mercy cannot be limited, Pope Francis has recommissioned his special army of priests charged...