Amazon synod document calls for married priests and increased role for women
The meeting for the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian region has approved a final document which calls for the ordination of married men as priests and for women to be considered for diaconal ordination.
Pope to priests and religious in Corsica: Forgive everything, forgive always
Corsica's bishops, priests, deacons, religious and seminarians gathered in Corsica's Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption on Sunday the...
Saint Irenaeus to become Doctor of the Church
Pope Francis authorized Cardinal Marcello Semeraro to confer the title of Doctor of the Universal Church on Saint Irenaeus.
Israeli and Palestinian children recite St Francis’ prayer for peace
Muslim and Christian children, all students at the Franciscan school in Jerusalem, gathered to draw, write and pray together on Saturday...
Pope’s Communications Day message: ‘Listening is essential for dialogue’
Pope Francis says listening is an indispensable first step in human communication, and a dimension of love.
Pope Francis denounces ‘barbaric resurgence’ of anti-Semitism
Pope Francis Monday condemned the “barbaric resurgence” of cases of anti-Semitism in the world, and urged the need to respect each person’s human dignity.