Vatican News

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/04/19

archbishop wilton gregory is expected to be named archbishop of washington today ( michael warren davis ). south sudan's president and oppos...
Luke Coppen

Pope Francis: God desires solidarity among Catholics and Muslims

reflecting upon his recent apostolic journey to morocco, pope francis said wednesday that god desires a greater sense of fraternity among ca...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

Pope Francis's words are being drowned out by the abuse crisis

pope francis can’t seem to gain traction in the press this week, several major media events notwithstanding, in which he made several quotab...
Christopher R. Altieri

The Pope's exhortation may provoke debate. But it is above all about Christ

“young man, i say to you, arise!” with these words from luke’s gospel, with which jesus restored the widow’s son to life, pope francis sets ...
John Hayward

Let your lives flourish and bear fruit, Pope urges young people in new exhortation

the life of a young person and the vocation to which god calls each one is “holy ground” that pastors and parents must respect, nurture and ...
Cindy Wooden

Chinese city offers cash incentives to informants on illegal religious groups

guangzhou, the capital of china's guangdong province, is offering to pay citizens in exchange for information on “illegal religious groups” ...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 02/04/19

pro-life film unplanned has made a "strong $6m debut" , according to the hollywood reporter. cardinal malcolm ranjith has led an anti-drugs ...
Luke Coppen

Pope says responses to abuse crisis cannot forget the influence of evil

returning to italy from morocco sunday night, pope francis said the problem of child sexual abuse, in all its forms, cannot be tackled witho...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Underground bishop detained in China's Hebei province

a bishop of the underground church in china's hebei province and his vicar general were placed in detention this week, and a lay catholic ac...
Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis: 'Sacramental confession is the way of sanctification'

pope francis told priests and seminarians friday that the sacrament of penance is “the way of sanctification” in which miraculous conversion...
Courtney Grogan/CNA