Biden attends Mass in Rome, tells reporters of his admiration for pope
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis “is a man who has great empathy. He’s a man who understands that part...
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Vatican extends listening phase for Synod of Bishops
To ensure all Catholics have an opportunity to share and to listen as part of the initial process leading up...
Joe Biden to Pope: Thank you for speaking up for the poor, fighting climate crisis
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct....
Pontifical Academy: Extreme poverty can be ended immediately
By Carol Glatz – Extreme deprivation could be ended “basically immediately,” said U.S. economist and member of the Pontifical Academy of...
Pope blesses bells that peal proclamation of sacredness of life
With the sign of the cross and a tug of a rope, Pope Francis blessed bells for parishes in Ukraine...
Vatican Extends Traditional All Souls’ Day Indulgences
With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the Vatican has...
Vatican: Bombs have not destroyed faith of Syria’s Christians
By Cindy Wooden – While much of the world has forgotten about the war in Syria and the extreme poverty plaguing...
Catholic Cartoonist: Cartoons Promote and Engage Empathy
By Gabriella Patti – If you ask cartoonist Pat Byrnes, the best comeback in history is in the Bible and...
Pope may go to Canada as part of reconciliation process
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis is willing to travel to Canada as part of “the long-standing pastoral process of...
