World News

After a shooting, Catholic group reminds people about feast’s solemnity

In the late hours of Jan. 20, the feast day of St. Sebastian, a fight broke out within the crowd, leading to shots fired resulting in two wounded men, but no fatalities.

Vatican officials visit war-torn city of Aleppo

Conveying Pope Francis' closeness to the Syrian people, a Vatican delegation visited Aleppo following the end of the hostilities that left thousands dead and the city in ruins.

God listens to all prayers, even angry ones, pope says

"Even this is a prayer! He likes it when you get angry and tell him what you feel to his face because he is a father!" the pope said.

Reject prejudice, offer hope, pope tells communicators

At a time when the media seem to feed a "vicious cycle of anxiety" and a "spiral of fear," Christians should respond with honest stories that inspire real solutions, Pope Francis said in his World Day of Communications message.

As Trump takes office, Mexican priests hear concerns over economic future

Trump said he had set up meetings with Mexican and Canadian leaders to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which allows more than $500 billion in annual trade between Mexico and the United States.

Pope: Conversion means changing your way of thinking, not just living

"It is a transformation of thought. It is not about changing garments but habits!" the pope said Jan. 22 during his Angelus address.

Vatican Museums open doors wider with mobile-friendly website

In an effort to share its masterpieces with even more people around the world, the Vatican Museums has established a YouTube channel and revamped its website to offer high-resolution images and mobile-friendly information.

Church must accompany couples before, after marriage, pope says

The pope said the church cannot ignore that there is a "widespread mentality" that is convinced eternal truths do not exist and that many young people approaching the church for marriage do not understand what the sacrament is and that it is for life.

‘We must wait and see,’ pope says of President Trump

As President Donald Trump was being sworn in, Pope Francis told an interviewer it would be "reckless" to pass judgment on the new president before he had a chance to do anything.

God’s forgiveness is call to sin no more, pope says

God forgives and forgets the faults of repentant sinners, unless they keep reminding him of their errors by pretending they have no need to change, Pope Francis said.