Synod must give hope to indigenous, not hollow words, participant says

Indigenous people are hoping that the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon will awaken the world's conscience to their plight and not simply offer them lip service, an indigenous participant told Pope Francis.

Divine intervention: Papal tweet of support for ‘Saints’ goes viral

A hashtag mix-up caused a papal tweet meant to give thanks for the Catholic Church's newest saints to be read as Pope Francis showing support for the New Orleans Saints' football team.

Extraordinary Month of Missions – World Mission Rosary Prayer Intentions

The Rosary will be on display at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in the Cathedral Basilica. Visit it daily and weekends, whenever the Cathedral is open. All are invited throughout October, the International Extraordinary Month of Mission, proclaimed by Pope Francis, to come and pray before the Rosary.

God in all things: Synod looks at indigenous ‘theology of creation’

Many Amazonian indigenous peoples consider the natural world sacred because God is present in all of creation, and at the Rome synod on the Amazon, Pope Francis urged respect for their worldview and cultures.

Two new auxiliary bishops named for New York Archdiocese

Pope Francis has appointed a parish pastor and the vicar for clergy in New York as bishops for the archdiocese. The pope also accepted the resignation of an elderly auxiliary bishop who remains under suspicion of abuse.

Nun’s canonization delays vote on Brazil’s social security reform bill

On Oct. 13, Blessed Maria Rita Lopes Pontes, known to Catholics around Brazil as Sister Dulce, will be canonized by Pope Francis at the Vatican. The canonization is expected to be transmitted live on TV to the entire country.

Vatican publishes initial schedule for papal trip to Thailand, Japan

Peace, interreligious dialogue and respectful missionary outreach will be the top themes when Pope Francis visits Thailand and Japan in late November.

Vatican-U.S. ties benefit humanity, ambassador says

Even if Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump have strong differences on the issue of migration, there are many other areas of common agreement where their joint efforts promote peace and human dignity, said Callista Gingrich.

Local events focus on everyone’s call to be missionaries

October is the extraordinary month of missions, and several happenings in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will remind the faithful how, as Pope Francis has said, "every baptized man and woman is a mission."

Canadian: Becoming a cardinal intensifies ministry to people on margins

Cardinal-designate Michael Czerny, a Canadian Jesuit who is one of Pope Francis' point men for the pastoral care of and political advocacy for migrants and refugees, said becoming a cardinal is "an intensification" of his ministry.