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Pope urges altar servers to be signs of faith to their parishes
"Put all the enthusiasm of your age into your encounter with Jesus," Pope Francis told 1,000 young men and women in Portugal. "Offer Jesus your hands, your thoughts and your time, and he will not fail to reward you."
Pope will open an online meeting on ‘demographic winter’ in Italy
Pope Francis is scheduled to open a meeting discussing the challenges posed by the low birthrate in Italy, which is an "increasingly elderly and less populated country."
Pope approves canonizations, but no date set because of pandemic
The sainthood causes of seven men and women -- including the hermit Blessed Charles de Foucauld and the Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai -- cleared their final hurdle May 3.
Venezuela’s ‘doctor of the poor’ beatified in austere ceremony
Blessed José Gregorio Hernández led a pious life marked by science, faith and public service in Caracas, where he treated patients during the Spanish flu pandemic.
Cardinal Burke, seven others rise in rank in College of Cardinals
Eight cardinals -- including U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke -- moved from the rank of cardinal deacons to cardinal priests. Their seniority determines their place in processions and seating arrangements.
Persons with disabilities lead us to do ‘our very best,’ says archbishop
Those with physical, intellectual and behavioral challenges inspire everyone to deepen their love for God and others, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez at a liturgy celebrating disability inclusion.
Big legislative initiatives may be crowding out passage of Equality Act
Passage of the bill, which has been described as a faceoff between religious exemptions and LGBTQ rights, was uncertain before Congress began debating the president's huge infrastructure and families bills.
Wilmington bishop retires; pope names N.Y. priest to succeed him
Two years after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Bishop William Malooly is stepping down. Succeeding him in the Delaware diocese is a priest of Rockville Centre, New York.
In times of trouble, church turns to prayer with Mary, theologian says
The global Catholic Church coming together in May to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic shows how people find solace and strength with Mary, said an expert in Mariology.
Under pope’s new laws, cardinals and bishops can face trial
The new measure ensures the Vatican judicial system conforms to the principle that "among all the faithful there is true equality in dignity and in action," Pope Francis said.