Tag: Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis and Ukrainian families in Rome will gather May 31 before a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, to recite...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Saying his heart was broken at the news of at least 19 children and two adults being shot and killed...

VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis thanked those who are dedicated to promoting life and defending conscientious objection. And he also prayed that the Catholic Church...

ROME  -- Celebrating the launch of the Scholas International Educational Movement and its environmental project, Pope Francis encouraged young people, especially women, to lead...

By Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency ROME -- John Paul II began his pontificate with the words “Be not afraid” — a phrase that the Polish...

PHILADELPHIA -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Edward M. Deliman of Philadelphia, who is 75, the age at which canon...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said he is convinced God is calling his peers -- older Catholics -- to become "artisans of the revolution...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said he wants LGBT Catholics to know that God is a father who "does not disown any of his...

"We do not get dignity from power, or money or culture. We get dignity from work," said Pope Francis in a homily for the...

VATICAN CITY -- Meeting new recruits to the Swiss Guard, Pope Francis thanked the young men for their diligent and important work serving the...