Ireland adds St. Brigid’s feast day as national holiday
The Irish government has added a new public holiday to the national calendar to honor the country's female patron, St. Brigid of Kildare.
Pope declares St. Irenaeus a doctor of the church
Pope Francis officially has declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church.
Munich abuse report incriminates retired pope; Vatican to study document
A law firm's report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop.
Red Mass ushers in political, legal year with Bishop’s call to seek Holy Spirit’s...
A new year and a new look to Arizona’s government met with over a half-century of tradition in the Diocese of Phoenix this month.
Mass media needs more kindness, truth spoken with charity, pope says
The media and the field of communications need to exercise more kindness and share the truth with charity, Pope Francis said.
Church tensions are not new or all bad, says Cardinal Hollerich
Pope Francis did not need to launch listening sessions for the Synod of Bishops for people to discover there are tensions in the Catholic Church, said the cardinal serving as the synod's relator general.
Learn to understand fear, not be enslaved by it, pope says
The best way to fight a sense of fear about the future is to do good today, Pope Francis said.
God’s word, mercy must be shared with everyone, pope says
The Word of God, which heals and raises people up, is meant for everyone, Pope Francis said.
Missionaries are credible because they are not perfect, pope says
To be credible messengers of the Gospel, Catholic missionaries must be authentic, open to others and to dialogue, Pope Francis said.
Wage peace each day in life to overcome monster of war, pope says
Even though war seems to be an "invincible monster," everyone is called to be a peacemaker, Pope Francis told a group of people severely wounded in the line of duty.
