When we are tempted to lose hope, we must remember that it is not a feeling or an emotion but a virtue, says the bishop of ...

Pope Francis has appointed a supporter of allowing pro-abortion Catholic politicians to receive communion to lead the Roman ...

This new collection of excerpts from papal encyclicals ... Gathered from more than 250 submissions, 30 letters from children to Pope Francis are answered in a picture book that feels akin to ...

Reflecting on the Prologue of John’s Gospel, the Pope reminded the faithful that Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is ‘the light ...

In his recent encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus ... Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican December 13, 2024 On Dec. 15, Pope Francis will travel to Ajaccio, the capital of the French island of ...

Pope Francis, who celebrated his 88th birthday Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair instead of walking and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies. Still, he had a 2024 full of ...

The 40th anniversary of the Encyclical Letter on the Regulation of Birth, “Humanae Vitae” by Pope Paul VI, is an opportune time for us to recall the salient doctrine of this authoritative and ...

Presidential elections, international environmental conferences, and weather-related disasters are just a few of the major ...

Pope Francis specifically has placed an emphasis on sustainable development. In his 2015 encyclical letter Laudato si', he wrote about the dangers of the environmental crisis and cited the need ...

The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies.

The pope made an urgent appeal for climate action in his 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si", in which he urged global solidarity to act together to protect "our common home". Francis updated his ...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025, continues calls for peace, and addresses global challenges, emphasizing love, hope, ...