Holy See

Pope Francis asks homeless for forgiveness

Speaking to 4,000 homeless people, he asked for a pardon for all those who 'look the other way'

Associated Press

'I don't judge politicians': Pope Francis skirts Trump question

The Pope said he simply wanted to understand the suffering that politicians 'cause to the poor'

New book contains hundreds of Cardinal Bergoglio's homilies

In his notes for the book Pope Francis said even in St Peter's Square he tries 'to look at a precise face' rather than just a crowd

Catholic News Service

At an Ordinariate Mass, I witnessed the real spirit of Vatican II

The Ordinariate has achieved the 'noble simplicity' recommended by the Council Fathers

Stephen Bullivant

Church leaders pay tribute to Leonard Cohen

Vatican cardinal quotes lyrics while an archbishop hails him as 'one of the voices of the age'

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What translating Benedict’s words taught me

The translator of Benedict XVI’s Last Testament describes the joyous experience of working on the retired pope's text

Are Koreans the world’s most dynamic Catholics?

The Vatican wants the Korean Church to evangelise the rest of Asia. That could be only the beginning

Trump could be disastrous for Catholics. We must oppose him from the start

The new president might create a huge leftist kickback - enough to sweep away any gains on life issues

'Gold Mass' for scientists to be celebrated for the first time

Organisers of the Mass at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hope the tradition will spread

Christine M Williams