Myanmar nun grateful to Pope for being close to people
Sister Ann Nu Tawng says she is moved to hear that Pope Francis might have been inspired by her gesture to kneel and plead with the security forces to prevent bloodshed.
Pope’s almoner and doctors bring medical care to migrants
The same day Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital after a five-week stay for treatment for double pneumonia, a group...
Elderly people symbolize the transmission of faith from age to age
As the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly approaches on Sunday, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life renews its...
Pope: During Advent ask what we should do for Jesus and others
At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis says the Advent Season is about asking ourselves how to prepare for Christmas and what we can do for Jesus and others, concretely, in our lives.
“Growing Together” ecumenical events open with Anglican and Catholic Bishops
Catholic and Anglican Bishops are undertaking a week of dialogue, prayer, and pilgrimages to Rome and Canterbury, involving 50 bishops...
Pope thanks Swiss Guards for patiently welcoming Jubilee pilgrims
“We all need to help and support one another, and this applies to individual communities, and also to the entire Church.” Pope Francis...