As regional restrictions ease, Vatican Museums reopen to the public
As coronavirus restrictions eased slightly in most parts of Italy Feb. 1, the Vatican Museums reopened to the public after a three-month closure.
Christianity without liturgy is absent of Christ, pope says
The liturgy is not a spectacle to be observed but a prayerful event where Christians encounter Christ's presence in their lives, Pope Francis said.
Patience a key virtue in religious life, pope says
Christian hope is rooted in the knowledge that God is patient with all his children, even when they stray from the path set before them, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women.
Hunger can be beaten by caring for people and planet, pope says
Combating hunger will require humility, protecting the environment and promoting social justice, Pope Francis said.
Pope prays for peace and reconciliation in Cameroon, cardinal says
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, embarked on a six-day visit to Cameroon to convey Pope Francis' affection and closeness to the people of the country who suffer amid the throes of civil unrest.
Pope adds Martha, Mary and Lazarus, church doctors to universal calendar
Recognizing their welcome of and witness to Christ, Pope Francis has approved changing the liturgical feast of St. Martha to include her sister and brother, Mary and Lazarus, on the church's universal calendar of feast days.
Pope: Violence against women displays cowardice, degrades all of humanity
Abuses and violence against women are "acts of cowardice and a degradation of all humanity," Pope Francis said.
Vatican doctrinal office is ‘no longer the Inquisition,’ cardinal says
Established almost 500 years ago, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is no longer "the Inquisition" -- rather, its main focus is handing down the teachings of the apostles, said the office's prefect.
Bishops support Biden’s racial equity orders related to housing, prisons
The chairmen of two U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' committees welcomed recent executive actions by President Joe Biden to address racial equity in housing and the use of private prisons by the federal government.
Justice for unborn called first ‘foundational’ principle of pro-life movement
Supreme Knight Carl Anderson urged the pro-life movement to remain committed to four foundational principles: justice, truth, democracy and compassion.
