Seven encyclicals that shook the Church
Pope Francis' first encyclical, "Lumen Fidei" ("The Light of Faith"), released July 5, is the latest installment in a centuries' old papal tradition. An encyclical is considered the most authoritative form of papal writing, and though many examples are now remembered only by scholars, the messages of others have continued to resonate within the church and beyond.
‘Lumen Fidei’ at a glance
Here at a glance are the main points of Pope Francis' encyclical "Lumen Fidei" ("The Light of Faith"), released July 5.
Excerpts from Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Lumen Fidei’
Here are excerpts from Pope Francis' first encyclical, "Lumen Fidei" ("The Light of Faith"), released July 5.
In first encyclical, pope celebrates faith as the light of human life
Pope Francis' first encyclical, "Lumen Fidei" ("The Light of Faith"), is a celebration of Christian faith as the guiding light of a "successful and fruitful life."
‘Lumen Fidei’: Encyclical illustrates continuity of two papacies, officials say
Presenting Pope Francis' new encyclical and acknowledging how much of it was prepared by retired Pope Benedict XVI, top Vatican officials hailed it as a unique expression of the development of papal teaching and unity in faith.
Pope clears the way for the canonizations of John Paul II, John XXIII
Pope Francis signed a decree clearing the way for the canonization of Blessed John Paul II.
With final rules from HHS, bishops need to ‘continue defending’ rights
The final rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implementing its mandate that employers provide coverage of contraceptives do not eliminate "the need to continue defending our rights in Congress and the courts," said New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan in a July 3 statement.
Catholic presence at Battle of Gettysburg still evident 150 years later
They were Poles, Austrians, Germans, Czechs, Italians, Irish -- especially Irish -- and they had one thing in common. They were Catholics, many of them new immigrants but loyal Americans.
Pope: Escape from sin, don’t be afraid of where God will take you
Don't let sin and temptation be a trap -- flee from evil and don't look back, Pope Francis said. Sometimes "the only answer is to flee and not be embarrassed about fleeing. Recognize that we are weak and we have to run away" from harmful sins, he said July 2 during his morning Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Director, deputy director of Vatican bank resign
The director and the deputy director of the Vatican bank, which is being investigated by a special papal commission, resigned July 1. A statement from the Vatican press office said Director Paolo Cipriani and Massimo Tulli, deputy director, offered their resignations "in the best interest of the institute and the Holy See."
