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Francis affirms Catholic-Jewish dialogue Watch

Pope Francis greeted an international group dedicated to Jewish-Catholic dialogue Wednesday, calling dialogue "the way better to understand ... continue reading
Pope Francis: Christ liberates us from overwhelming evil Watch

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Jesus gave humanity a precious gift on the cross -- liberation from evil. Vatican City, (CNA) - "The ... continue reading
Pope Francis names Bishop Baldacchino to lead Las Cruces diocese Watch

Pope Francis Wednesday appointed Bishop Peter Baldacchino to head the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico '" making him the first ... continue reading
'I was deeply moved and saddened'- How Polish bishops react to documentary on clerical abuse Watch

Catholics bishops in Poland are responding to a new documentary that addresses clerical sexual abuse in the country. Warsaw, Poland, (CNA) ... continue reading
Woman who served Brazil's poorest to be canonized Watch

Pope Francis Tuesday gave his approval for eight sainthood causes to proceed, including that of Blessed Dulce Lopes Pontes, a 20th-century ... continue reading
Maronite patriarch emeritus dies at age 98 Watch

Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, who served as the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1986 to 2011, died Sunday just days short of his 99th ... continue reading
Sri Lanka holds first public Masses since Easter attacks Watch

The Sri Lankan Catholic Church on May 12 held its first public Sunday Masses since suicide bombers claimed more than 250 lives and injured ... continue reading
'Unrestricted' abortion bill passes in Vermont Watch

Legislators in Vermont have passed new measures to enshrine unrestricted abortion access in to law at any time for any reason during a ... continue reading
'No opposition between sinicization and inculturation' Parolin tells China media Watch

In an interview with a Chinese state-run publication, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin welcomed the opportunity for China ... continue reading
Francis prays for victims of Burkina Faso attack Watch

Pope Francis is praying for the victims of the recent attack on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso, the interim head of the Holy See press ... continue reading
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