VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis formally recognized the martyrdom of an Italian priest shot by Nazi soldiers after they discovered he was helping his parishioners hide about 100 Jews. The martyrdom … Learn More
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Los cristianos deben rezar en Pentecostés para que el Espíritu Santo les dé el coraje y la fuerza para compartir el Evangelio, dijo el Papa Francisco. … Learn More
VATICAN CITY — A group of survivors of abuse by priests and religious cycled hundreds of miles from southern Germany to Rome to urge the pope “to do everything in … Learn More
VATICAN CITY — Although she died centuries ago, the English mystic Julian of Norwich continues to remind people of the importance of “faith in God’s loving providence and holiness of … Learn More
VATICAN CITY — Two popes sat side by side before a crowd of rain-soaked pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square May 10. Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt, … Learn More
VATICAN CITY — World Youth Day is an antidote against indifference, isolation and lethargy, Pope Francis said. Since World Youth Days were established by St. John Paul II in 1985, … Learn More
VATICAN CITY — Moscow is not working with the Vatican to end the war in Ukraine, said a Kremlin spokesperson. Asked by reporters May 2 if the Russian government was … Learn More
‘It’s not just an intellectual exercise, it really is an exercise in discernment.’
ROME — The pope’s safeguarding commission, preparing to move into a fresco-ceilinged palace in Rome’s historic center, must not be merely engaged in “PR,” but become a refuge for those … Learn More
‘Ministry is not just for priests but for each baptized person.’
