Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor created by growing inequality and foster pathways of solidarity, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Love is the most important commandment
The guiding principle of love extolled by Jesus cuts through confusion around how to uphold God’s commandments to humanity, Pope Francis said.
Vatican opens information point for pilgrims visiting St. Peter’s
Approximately 40,000 visitors enter St. Peter’s Basilica each day, and now they can gain deeper insights into what they are seeing inside the world’s largest church.
Pope to Catholic educators: Stay resilient despite secularization
Young people need “big-hearted educators” to guide them through the complexities of modernity, Pope Francis told leaders in Catholic education.
Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025
Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door as a “tangible sign of the message of hope” for people in prisons around the world, the Vatican announced.
Pope warns against becoming a ‘sedentary’ church after synod’s close
Three years after he asked the world’s Catholics to walk together in faith on a synodal journey, Pope Francis said that the church cannot risk becoming “static” but must continue as a “missionary church that walks with her Lord through the streets of the world.”
Archbishop on war in Ukraine: U.S. ‘must not fall into isolationism’
After a two-day trip to Ukraine Oct.19-20, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said that U.S. Catholics must thoughtfully consider the implications of recent escalations in the region without succumbing to polarized political discourse.
In message for Diwali, Vatican condemns religious tribalism, division
Christians and Hindus must promote harmony among all groups of people despite their differences, especially when ideologies increasingly seek to sow division, the Vatican wrote in a message for the Hindu celebration of Diwali.
Confession is a witness of a welcoming church, pope says
The availability of confession, even in churches heavily frequented by tourists, presents the Catholic Church as a welcoming space for an encounter with God, Pope Francis said.
Synod deliberates on doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences
Recognizing the doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences does not mean allowing them to reject the teaching authority of the pope, but rather to apply church teaching to their unique context, said the head of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops.
U.S. church contributes to synod through its diversity, delegate says
The U.S. delegates at the Synod of Bishops on synodality are contributing to discussions on the future of the Catholic Church by bringing the diversity of the U.S. church to the Vatican, a U.S. synod delegate said.
Lima archbishop says movement with U.S. ties should be suppressed
A Peru-based Catholic movement active across Latin America and the United States is more of a “political project” than a religious movement, said the archbishop of the Peruvian capital where the movement is based.