Pope congratulates retired pontiff on anniversary of priestly ordination
Pope Francis congratulated retired Pope Benedict XVI on the 70th anniversary of his priestly ordination.
Call for prayers for healing for Floyd family, community follows sentencing
lowing Derek Chauvin's June 25 sentencing for the murder of George Floyd, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis prayed it would "bring a measure of peace and healing" to Floyd's family, his friends "and our community."
Miami Catholic parish says 10 of its families still missing after collapse
It is an understatement to say the people and staff of St. Joseph Parish will be living the crisis of the Surfside condominium collapse in a most intimate way for some time to come.
Pope, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken meet at Vatican
Climate change, migration and geopolitical hot spots were on the agenda as Pope Francis met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken June 28.
Pope prays for victims, condemns violence in Mexican border city
Pope Francis prayed for the victims of violence in the Mexican border city of Reynosa, where seemingly random attacks on innocent individuals claimed 19 lives.
Healing Christian divisions can give hope to the world, pope says
Even as the formal Catholic-Orthodox dialogue continues to deal with divisive theological issues, members of both churches should work together more closely on issues where they share a common point of view, Pope Francis said.
‘Continue praying for me,’ says survivor of massacre in Burkina Faso
Feeding her children outside her small tent in Sebba village in Burkina Faso's northern region, 34-year-old Jessica Sinare stared at her sympathizers, hoping that one of them would announce the miraculous resurrection of her husband. He was murdered in an attack that left more than 130 people dead early in June in the neighboring village of Solhan.
Only God can quench thirst for peace, pope tells Middle East patriarchs
The thirst for peace in the Middle East can only be satiated by God and his Word, which heals all forms of division, Pope Francis said.
Writing about LGBTQ ministry, pope says God loves all his children
God loves all his children, "each and every one," Pope Francis said in a letter Jesuit Father James Martin read to people participating in the Outreach LGBTQ Ministry webinar.
Pope: Christians must see the world through the eyes of the poor
Parish, diocesan and national Catholic charities help the Catholic Church live the Gospel by being a "church of tenderness and closeness where the poor are blessed, where mission is at the center and where joy is born of service," Pope Francis said.
