Pope Francis

Pope tells bishops: 'Don't suffer spiritual Alzheimer's, remember mercy'

In a video message, the Holy Father said mercy is not just a 'theory' but something we live by remembering our own sins
Cindy Wooden

What is the 'ordinary magisterium'? A brief history of a disputed idea

History suggests Cardinal Burke is right about the authority of Amoris Laetitia
Kurt Martens

Prosecutor undecided on death penalty after killing of nuns

The nuns' order has said it opposes the death penalty and said the sisters' murders do 'not demand revenge'
Associated Press

Newly ordained Boston bishops to look out for 'the lost sheep'

Bishops Robert Reed and Mark O’Connell were ordained at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston
Catholic News Service

Relation of Princess Diana on road to becoming a saint

The Vatican has taken a key step along the road to declaring an English aristocrat related to Princes William and Harry to be a saint
Simon Caldwell

Murdered US nuns remembered for helping the needy

A man has been charged with two counts of capital murder in the killing of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill
Associated Press

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg meets Pope Francis

Pair discuss 'how to use communication technologies to alleviate poverty'
Associated Press

PODCAST: The Pope reaches out to America

Find out what's really happening in the Catholic Church
Staff Reporter

Two nuns found dead in their Mississippi home

The bodies of two nuns who served their community 'faithfully for many years' have been found at their home in Mississippi
Associated Press

Teach future priests that life has grey areas, Pope urges Jesuits

In a meeting with 28 Jesuit priests, the Pope encouraged clergy to practice 'spiritual discernment' when advising those seeking help
Catholic News Service