In interview, pope says he will remain in Rome until death
Pope Francis said he believes he will die in Rome, either in office or retired, and will not be buried in his native Argentina.
Retired pope talks about his resignation, Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq
Although it took obvious effort to pronounce each word and sometimes his secretary repeated what he said to make it clear, retired Pope Benedict XVI spoke to an Italian newspaper about his retirement and about Pope Francis' planned trip to Iraq.
For Lent, read the Gospel, fast from gossip, pope says at Angelus
People should fast from gossiping and spreading hearsay as part of their Lenten journey, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis’ journey to Iraq brings hope for peace, reconciliation in Arizona’s Chaldean community
The 1,200 Chaldean Catholic families who live in Arizona are thousands of miles from the land of their birth. And on March 5, their hearts will turn toward their native Iraq.
Attorneys call Equality Act an overreach, and they say it may backfire
If it becomes law, the Equality Act, which has been described as a one of President Joe Biden's top legislative priorities, will be an overreaching use of federal power to shut down religious liberties and traditional views on gender, according to attorneys tracking the measure.
Cardinal’s Lenten meditation: Conversion is call to renew, rekindle faith
Conversion means believing that God became flesh to make all things new and offer his kingdom to everyone, said Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, offering the first meditation of Lent for leaders of the Roman Curia and Vatican employees.
Biden reverses policy barring green-card applicants from entering U.S.
President Joe Biden announced Feb. 24 a reversal of a 2020 proclamation by the Trump administration that sought to keep those applying for permanent residency cards, popularly known as green cards, out of the country because of the pandemic.
‘We were here’ — health care chaplains reflect on COVID-19 ministry
As the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation this past year, hospital chaplains -- already accustomed to helping people cope with sickness and death -- found their ministries took on added significance.
Heroes of love: New pathway open for future saints
Pope Francis has yet to sign decrees in sainthood causes that follow the new path he approved in 2017, that of giving one's life in a heroic act of loving service to others.
Catholic agencies welcome access to Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Catholic relief agencies in Ethiopia welcomed a move by the government to allow more access in Tigray, the semi-autonomous region in the north, where a military operation displaced millions and left an unspecified number of people dead.
