Tag: St. Peter’s Square

VATICAN CITY -- To help people who cannot travel to Rome but want to pray at the tomb of St. Peter and cross the...

VATICAN CITY -- A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide" of...

VATICAN CITY -- Saying Pope Francis had "a mild flu-like condition," the Vatican press office announced he had canceled his scheduled audiences Sept. 23. The...

VATICAN CITY -- It is not enough to know about Jesus, one must encounter him, be changed by his Gospel and follow him, Pope...

VATICAN CITY -- "Please, let no Christian church be abolished directly or indirectly: the churches are not to be touched," Pope Francis said about...

VATICAN CITY -- When receiving the Eucharist, Catholics should respond with gratitude and awe that Jesus offers himself as nourishment and salvation, Pope Francis...

VATICAN CITY -- Mary is not a "motionless wax statue," but a disciple who wants to share the good news of Jesus with everyone...

VATICAN CITY -- Heaven is not a secure vault protected from outsiders but a "hidden treasure" that is reached by cultivating virtues, Pope Francis...

VATICAN CITY -- Condemning the killing of Christians in Congo, Pope Francis said the sacrifices of modern martyrs are seeds that grow into examples...

VATICAN CITY -- Christians should read Scripture often, every day if possible, and look to the Spirit if reading the Gospel ever feels dry,...