Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News
Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions detailing who has responsibility for planning the funeral, preparing for the election of a new pope and taking care of essential business in the meantime.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis’ funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to “reinforce the hope and witness to the faith” that those who have been baptized in Christ “will rise with him to new life.”
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88 gave new energy to millions of Catholics — and caused concern for some — as he transformed the image of the papacy into a pastoral ministry based on personal encounters and strong convictions about mission, poverty, immigration and dialogue.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection of Jesus clearly shows, Pope Francis wrote in his Easter message.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News
Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican secretary of state welcomed U.S. Vice President JD Vance to the Vatican.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
While he did not celebrate Mass or wash the feet of inmates, Pope Francis made his customary Holy Thursday visit to a detention facility, arriving at Rome’s Regina Coeli jail at about 3 p.m. April 17.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments
Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so that they can authentically preach the good news of hope, Pope Francis wrote in the homily he prepared for the Holy Thursday chrism Mass.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis has raised the status of the Vatican’s diplomatic academy to an institute of higher learning that will issue academic degrees while also strengthening its focus on evangelization.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his physical strength, the Vatican press office said, but he also is increasing the number of private meetings he is holding with the heads of Vatican offices.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments
Catholic faithful do not “buy” Masses, but when a priest accepts an offering and promises to celebrate a Mass for that person’s loved one or other special intention he must do so, the Vatican said.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis’ surprise visit to St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his condition is improving, the Vatican press office said.
By
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Although they postponed their official state visit to the Vatican because of Pope Francis’ health, Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla met privately with the pope April 9, the Vatican press office said.
en 
Spanish