Pope Francis

More of 'The Same': Ireland, Quebec flex their 'post-Catholic' muscles

pope francis at mass in phoenix park, dublin, 26 august 26 2018. (ben stansall/afp via getty images)   social issues aren’t enough: in ...
Charles Collins

Pope Francis prays for victims of tragedies in Caribbean, Iraq, and the Mediterranean Sea

in remarks following the recitation of the regina coeli on sunday, pope francis highlighted a number of tragedies around the world. caribbea...
Staff Reporter

Vatican’s child protection commission meets for Plenary Assembly

the pontifical commission for the protection of minors gathered in rome and virtually from april 19-22 for its plenary assembly. the commiss...
Staff Reporter

On Earth Day, Pope makes urgent appeal for action

in a video-message released on earth day, april 22, pope francis called on world leaders “to act with courage, to act with justice, and to a...
Staff Reporter

Alarming Trends in Major ACN Report on Global Religious Liberty

firefighters work outside the burning church of asuncion after it was set on fire by demonstrators on the commemoration of the first anniver...
Staff Reporter

Cardinal Cassidy: A legacy of diplomacy, dialogue and reconciliation

then-archbishop cassidy in 1984, by sjakkelien vollebregt - nationaal archief, cc by-sa 3.0   the man who would become cardinal cassidy...
Philippa Hitchen

At General Audience, Pope warns against 'despising' vocal prayer

pope francis defended the practice of vocal prayer as the surest means of dialogue with god, a means that is always available to us, and “as...
Staff Reporter

I Was Very Young When I Came to the Franciscan University of Steubenville

i was very young when i came to live in steubenville. physically i was twenty-one, but in other ways i was much younger. i was a naive, book...
MaryPezzulo

Transparency? We're Waiting...

a rider at sundown (patrick pleul/dpa/afp via getty images) church's pledge of transparency unfulfilled in +hoeppner case by christopher r. ...
Christopher Altieri

Bishop Accused of Coverup Resigns

-- rome -- pope francis has aaccepted the resignation of a minnesota bishop who had been the subject of a vatican inquiry for alleged coveru...
Staff Reporter