Liturgy must lead to awe, unity, mission, pope says
The study and celebration of the liturgy should lead to a sense of awe before God, a commitment to mission and a growing unity within the church, not tensions and squabbles, Pope Francis said.
Jesus invites people to hear him, know him, follow him, pope says
Christians must listen to God's word, go where Christ goes, seek those who are lost and reach out to their neighbors, Pope Francis said.
Fathers reenter the picture as necessary in building stable families
Fathers have been given secondary status for a long time in their contributions in making and keeping families stable.
Christian divisions make fertile ground for conflict, pope says
Doing nothing to overcome the divisions among Christians means allowing tensions to fester and even feed conflict, Pope Francis said.
At Vatican trial, Cardinal Becciu returns to testify
Taking the stand for a second time at his Vatican trial, Cardinal Angelo Becciu spent more than two hours reading a statement in which he claimed accusations of financial impropriety were an attempt to stain his reputation.
Cardinal reaffirms pope’s willingness to go to Moscow to try to stop war
Pope Francis' secretary of state reaffirmed the pope's offer to go to Moscow personally to try to convince President Vladimir Putin to stop his war on Ukraine but said the Kremlin had yet to respond.
Documentarian witnesses healing, forgiveness in execution’s aftermath
Jeff Ferguson was ready. Although still holding out hope for a commutation of his death sentence, he had long accepted that his time was coming, probably sooner than later.
Pope, using wheelchair, meets superiors of women’s religious orders
Meeting with superiors general of women's religious orders, Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair -- the first time he has used one publicly at the Vatican.
Vatican releases pope’s message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The Christian vocation is for all members of the church to work together and show that one human family united in love is not a utopia but is the reason God created humanity, Pope Francis said.
Nigerian exorcist preserves traditional artifacts to keep heritage
A Catholic priest and designated exorcist is preserving traditional religious artifacts in a museum, to keep the local cultural heritage.