Kremlin denies working with Vatican on peace talks
Moscow is not working with the Vatican to end the war in Ukraine, said a Kremlin spokesperson.
Christians must nurture roots of faith and build bridges, pope says
The strong roots of faith and community helped the people of Hungary resist and survive Nazi occupation and communism, Pope Francis said, and the people must draw on those roots today to resist the more subtle threats of consumerism and individualism.
Catholic universities must be missionary in spirit, pope says
Catholic universities must be outward looking and prepare their students to engage with the world's problems rather than teaching rigid ideas, Pope Francis said.
World Youth Day prep advice from pope: speak to your grandparents
Just under three months before World Youth Day gets underway in Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis said young people should consult their grandparents about how to prepare.
Pope to safeguarding commission: Be kind, bring hope, heal broken lives
Safeguarding minors and vulnerable persons must be a priority for everyone in the church, Pope Francis said.
Love, service are marks of belonging to one family in Christ, pope says
Meeting a group of pilgrims from the Italian diocese his father's family came from, Pope Francis said the family "remains a key value" even though it is "a reality that has changed so much and continues to change."
The art of waiting: Rome airport displays Baroque masterpiece
Alongside departure listings and boarding gates, the 35,000 passengers who walk through Terminal 1 at Rome's largest airport each day can also see a marble masterpiece of Christ on their way to catch a flight.
Jesus shows what path to take, especially in times of trouble, pope says
Christians have no need to be afraid or hopeless because Jesus always tells the faithful where they are going and how to get there, Pope Francis said.
Missionaries needed today, including in ‘tired old West,’ pope says
Missionaries are needed today just like in the past because "there are so many men and women who still need the Gospel, not only in the so-called 'mission lands,' but also in the tired old West," Pope Francis said.
Effective impact on abuse is focus of safeguarding body, cardinal says
The new projects and developments at the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors represent "a major shift toward a more impact-focused direction," said its president, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston.
