15 spiritual ailments to avoid – according to Pope Francis
LOS ANGELES, CA — Listing 15 spiritual ailments, Pope Francis warned the Curia to be on their guard and to ask for God's forgiveness. He...
Australian National Fertility Conference 2014
MELBOURNE, Australia — The first-ever National Fertility Conference in Australia was organised and hosted by the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the...
Testimony from Albania priest moves Pope to tears
TIRANA, Albania (25 Sept 2014) — With tears in his eyes, Pope Francis gave a warm embrace to Father Ernest Troshani Simoni, 84, one of...
Bishop, canonist: Gay unions among sins barring Communion
LEWISTOWN, Montana (25 Sep 2014) — The denial of Holy Communion to a same-sex couple who obtained a marriage license is in line with broader...
Message for the End of Ramadan
VATICAN CITY - The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has released its annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan, which will take...
Cardinal Bertone gives account of 2013 conclave
VATICAN — Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the former Vatican Secretary of State, offered his perspective on the conclave that elected Pope Francis, in a candid...