Pope highlights St. Joseph’s ‘father’s heart and creative courage’
Ahead of Saturday’s solemnity of St. Joseph, Pope Francis held out Jesus' foster father as a model for Christians, drawing attention...
Msgr. Ratzinger, retired pope’s brother, dies at 96
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, a musician and retired Pope Benedict XVI's elder brother, died July 1 at the age of 96.
Catholics in Greece hoping for renewed ecumenical relations amid Pope’s visit
Catholics in Greece are praising Pope Francis’ visit as offering the opportunity for a new highwater mark for ecumenical relations with the Orthodox majority.
Pope Francis to Singapore’s Catholics: Follow St. Francis Xavier in spreading God’s love
At Mass with approximately 50,000 Catholics in Singapore on Thursday, Pope Francis recalled the example of the great missionary to Asia...
A Marian festival in Indonesia brings Christians and Muslims together
From July 9 to August 14, Indonesians on Flores Island celebrate a religious festival dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Hundreds of...
Pope announces a consistory for the creation of 13 new cardinals
On 28 November, there will be 13 new additions to the College of Cardinals: 9 are under 80 years of age, among them is the Guardian of Sacro Convento in Assisi, Father Mauro Gambetti.