Xaviere Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart will not be the first woman undersecretary of a major Vatican office, but she will be the first woman with a right to vote at a meeting of the Synod ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When a person senses God’s call, it can be intimidating or frightening, Pope Francis said, but Christians can be sure that the call flows from God’s love and that responding to ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican began vaccinating its employees and residents against COVID-19 Jan. 13, giving priority to its health care workers, security personnel, employees who deal with the public and older residents, employees ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Whether or not they raised a glass of bubbly as the new year made its debut, many people around the world were convinced that 2021 had to be better than 2020 ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Anyone who thinks eternal life will be boring should ask a couple in love whether they want that love to endure forever, said the preacher of the papal household. Human beings ...
An Advent wreath is seen as Pope Francis leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec. 9, 2020. The pope continued his series of talks on prayer, reflecting ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis sought the intercession of the first Indigenous saint of the Americas as COVID-19 continued to devastate many Latin American countries. While greeting Spanish-speaking faithful during his weekly general audience ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus. In a Dec. 8 ...
Pope Francis started feast of the Immaculate Conception early this morning with outing that began with praying at a Marian statue at the Spanish Steps. Followed by Mass in the Chapel of the Nativity Scene ...
In his homily at Mass for the feast of Christ the King, Pope Francis said young people today should not waste their lives dreaming of obtaining trivial things but aspire to the greatness God wants ...
