‘Finally,’ pope says he will be able to make pilgrimage to Iraq

Pope Francis told the people of Iraq he was going to their country as a "penitential pilgrim," asking God's forgiveness for years of war, persecution and destruction, and as a "pilgrim of peace," hoping to remind people that they are all brothers and sisters no matter their ethnic or religious identity.

Pope taps Newark cardinal as member of Congregation for Bishops

Pope Francis has named Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, a member of the Congregation for Bishops, the office that advises the pope on the nomination of bishops around the world.

God offers humanity a love with no equal on earth, pope says at audience

There is no greater love in the world than the love God has for humanity, Pope Francis said. "What kind of God is prepared to die for people? What kind of God loves always and patiently, without demanding to be loved in return?" the pope asked.

Bishops address concern over Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s abortion link

Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, approved Feb. 27 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, raises moral concerns because it was "was developed, tested and is produced with abortion-derived cell lines," the chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees said March 2.

Biden begins talks with Mexico touching on immigration, Virgin of Guadalupe

U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador began bilateral cooperation talks March 1 with humor, a focus on limiting immigration to the U.S. and talk about Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Catholic sculptor hopes to inspire with his liturgical art

When he was 7 years old, Dony Mac Manus' mother gave him a bag of clay for his birthday. The boy wasn't thrilled to receive what he considered a bit of mud.

Bible reading boosts mental well-being among Christians, U.K. survey says

Reading the Bible has had a positive effect on people's "mental well-being" during the pandemic, according to a Christian Research survey conducted in the United Kingdom.

Creighton University set to open new Catholic medical campus in Phoenix this year

Creighton University's new $100 million, 180,000-square-foot Health Sciences Phoenix campus is scheduled to open for classes this fall.

COVID-19 bill OK’d without Hyde language to prevent funding of abortion

Over a dozen nonprofit organizations, including Catholic Charities USA, praised the American Rescue Plan passed by the U.S. House early Feb. 27 for including "several provisions of importance to the charitable nonprofit sector."

Retire? At age 102, California deacon says he’s not ready

Deacon Albert Graff, who turned 102 Jan. 23, explains the secret to his longevity in two words: "Never retire."