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Don't antagonize the elderly, pope says in grandparent's day message
"To set the young against the old is an unacceptable form of manipulation," Pope Francis wrote in his message for World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly.
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U.S. Bishops to Meet June 12-14 in Louisville; Assembly to Be Live Streamed
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2024 Spring Plenary Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky, June 12-14. The public sessions on June...
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Jubilee 2025
Vatican norms for Jubilee indulgence include pilgrimage, penance, service
An indulgence, a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for their sins, has been a key feature of holy years for centuries. But updated norms for obtaining...
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Pope Francis
Peace in politics, in the world starts in people's hearts, pope says
Pope Francis took part in the World Meeting on Human Fraternity being held in Rome and at the Vatican May 10-11. The meeting brought Nobel laureates, government officials...
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Pope Francis
World's ills rooted in too much greed, not too many babies, pope says
"Human life is not a problem, it is a gift," Pope Francis said at meeting addressing the declining birthrate in Italy. "The problem is not how many of us there are in the...
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Jubilee 2025
Proclaiming Holy Year, pope says it is time to strengthen and share hope
In a formal ceremony before the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis released his document proclaiming the Holy Year 2025 and explaining the features he wants...
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Pope Francis
Without Christian hope, a virtuous life seems futile, pope says
Pope Francis continued his series of audience talks about vices and virtues by reflecting on the "theological" or New Testament virtue of hope.
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Pope Francis
Jesus asks for faithfulness, but also friendship, pope says
"The Lord loves us; as a friend he wants our good and he wants us to share in his," Pope Francis told people gathered in St. Peter's Square for the recitation of the...
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Pope Francis Appoints Father James Mark Beckman as Bishop of Knoxville
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Pope Francis
Pope urges reparation to the Sacred Heart, including for abuse crisis
"How many tears still flow down God's cheeks while our world experiences so much abuse against the dignity of the person, even within the people of God," Pope Francis...