Francis Gives an Ignatian Twist to the 2014 Vatican Lenten Retreat
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will continue to have a number of pressing engagements during Lent, but next week he will participate, as is tradition, […]
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Benedict XVI Recalls Blessed John Paul II’s Sanctity in New Interview
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has shared some personal recollections of Blessed John Paul II in a new interview that appears in a book of tributes […]
Cardinal Müller Discusses Divorced-Remarried Reception of Communion and Liberation Theology
Many of the faithful have become uneasy over reports speculating that the Vatican may change the Church’s approach to its teaching on the indissolubility of […]
Cardinal Nichols: We’re Not Policemen But Helping Build a Community of Life
Cardinal Vincent Nichols was one of 19 new cardinals appointed by Pope Francis last week. The Archbishop of Westminster, who is also president of the […]
Cardinal Burke Praises Pope Francis’ Efforts to Re-Christianize the West
VATICAN CITY — The most senior U.S. official in the Roman Curia has said Pope Francis is seeking to remove obstacles to Christ so the […]
Vatican Consistory Mulls How to Repair the Catholic Family
VATICAN CITY — Administering the sacraments to remarried divorcees figured highly in the extraordinary consistory on the family last week, but no decisions were made on […]
Pope Francis to New Cardinals: This Is a Church, Not a Royal Court
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis used his homily at a Mass for new cardinals to hold up a vision of holiness for the 19 new recipients of […]
Council of Cardinals Presents Proposals to Pope
VATICAN CITY — The eight-member council of cardinals set up by Pope Francis to advise him on Church governance and reform of the Roman Curia […]
Benedict XVI’s Decision to Step Down ‘an Act of Great Courage’
VATICAN CITY — “Let’s just say there was a fair amount of surprise,” said a senior Vatican official, speaking on condition of anonymity, about the […]
UN ‘Riding Roughshod’ Over Religious Freedom
“The Holy See often acts like we’re back in the early days of international institutions,” says Robert Royal. “We’re not, and the situation will only […]