Pope calls for humble and free journalism that serves truth and goodness
VATICAN CITY — 18 May 2019. Pope Francis is encouraging humble and free journalism that does not indulge in selling the “rotten food of...
Pope gives green light for organised pilgrimages to Medjugorje
MEDJUGORJE — May 12, 2019. Pope Francis has given the green light for Catholics to organize pilgrimages to Medjugorje, a site of alleged Marian apparitions, though the Church has not yet given a verdict on the apparitions' authenticity.
Pope to women Superiors General: mission is service, not servitude
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis meets participants in the XXI Plenary Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) answering their questions and thanking them for their service.
Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse to church, not police
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking new church law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities, in a new effort to hold the Catholic hierarchy accountable for failing to protect their flocks.
Pope Francis: Divine Mercy is found in Christ’s wounds
VATICAN CITY — On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on Christ’s wounds, which he said contain the difficulties and persecutions endured by people who suffer today.
Pope Francis: Like holy oil, priests must pour themselves out for others
VATICAN CITY — The holy oil blessed at the Chrism Mass is a reminder of the priest’s call to be close to the People of God, pouring himself out in service to them, Pope Francis said Thursday.