Vatican News

Vos estis: revolution and realism

last week the vatican announced with much fanfare a new law concerning clerical abuse. the law, issued via the document vos estis lux mundi ...

The Catholic Herald

Beijing and Rome can work together, Parolin tells Chinese media

in an interview with a chinese state-run publication, vatican secretary of state cardinal pietro parolin welcomed the opportunity for china ...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/05/19

the amazon synod “will have universal repercussions” , cardinal cláudio hummes has said. there is an “increased trust” between the vatican a...

Papal almoner restores power to building occupied by homeless

cardinal konrad krajewski climbed down a manhole saturday to restore the power supply to a disused, italian state-owned property in rome whe...

Catholic News Agency

Confused about life? Listen to the Good Shepherd, Pope Francis advises

on sunday, pope francis advised listening to and speaking with christ the good shepherd in prayer, so that one can be guided on the right pa...

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Pope permits pilgrimages to Medjugorje as apparitions continue to be studied

pope francis has given the green light for catholics to organize pilgrimages to medjugorje, a site of alleged marian apparitions, though the...

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We cannot change revelation, but moral awareness develops, says Pope Francis

pope francis has told the heads of women's religious orders from around the world they need to send sisters on assignments that truly serve ...

Pope sends cardinal to Lesbos as refugees continue to arrive

when a greek priest suggested that if greece found a home for all the migrants and refugees in its camps, turkey would just let more come ov...

Catholic News Service

What do Jews and Christians have in common? Love of neighbor, Pope Francis says

the love of neighbor is a common commitment among christians and jews, pope francis said tuesday, to teachers and students at rome’s pontifi...

Catholic News Agency

The new Vatican plan to combat abuse is a step forward. But there's something vital missing

last november, following the pennsylvania grand jury allegations of episcopal cover-up in clerical abuse cases, the us bishops met in baltim...