Without alternatives, current COVID-19 vaccines are morally acceptable

The Vatican's doctrinal office said that when alternative vaccines are not available, it is morally acceptable to receive COVID-19 vaccines developed or tested using cell lines originating from aborted fetuses.

Contemplating the closeness of the Incarnation in a year of separation

Christmas is a celebration of the infinite love of God, a love that is unbounded, a love that loosens limitations and dissolves boundaries. It is the feast of a God whose love obscures the separation between divinity and humanity, God and man.

VIDEO: Merry Christmas from Bishop Olmsted and the Diocese of Phoenix

On behalf of Bishop Nevares and all the clergy and religious of the Diocese of Phoenix, Bishop Olmsted is praying that you and your loved ones have a merry Christmas.

Pope announces yearlong reflection on family, ‘Amoris Laetitia’

Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church will dedicate more than a year to focusing on the family and conjugal love.

Vatican calls for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The Vatican is calling for a coordinated international effort to ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, which are critical to defeat the pandemic, "prioritizing those most in need."

Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all

On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he urged everyone to recognize and help those who are suffering even more.

Tradition of Epiphany door blessing with chalk is symbol of hope in 2021

The ancient Christian tradition of marking doorways with blessed chalk on the feast of the Epiphany will carry new meaning for many Catholics in 2021. Following a year that saw families shaken by the coronavirus pandemic, the traditional home blessing will serve as a special symbol of hope and a visible reminder of faith.

In new year, share the blessing of your time, pope writes

At the beginning of a year people hope will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis urged them to create a "culture of care," including by sharing the gift of their time with others. Despite suffering from a bout of sciatica, nerve pain, that left him unable to preside over Mass Jan. 1 in St. Peter's Basilica, the pope sent a homily focused on God's blessings and on sharing those blessings with others.

God gives everyone the task of being peacemakers, pope says

As the Catholic Church celebrated World Peace Day Jan. 1, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of war-torn Yemen, especially the nation's children left without education and often without food by years of civil war.

Christ’s human condition a sign of God’s love, pope says at Angelus

By taking on the frail human condition, God showed his love for humanity and his desire to share in people's joys and sufferings, Pope Francis said. During his Sunday Angelus address Jan. 3, the pope said that God made the "bold" decision to become human "to tell us, to tell you, that he loves us like that, in our frailty, in your frailty, right there, where we are most ashamed, where you are most ashamed."