Vatican says it would welcome visit by Trump
If U.S. President Donald Trump requests a meeting with Pope Francis in May, the Vatican will try to make it work, a top Vatican official said.
Al-Azhar peace conference invites Christian leaders of East, West
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople was scheduled to attend a peace conference in Cairo with Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar University.
What’s the difference between a priest and a monsignor?
The honorary title "monsignor" has no effect on a priest's duties. Pope Francis has cautioned against priestly ambition, and in 2014 he declared diocesan priests would no longer be awarded the title before age 65.
Historic national meeting aims to unite American Catholics
This summer's Convocation of Catholic Leaders will draw 3,000 clergy, religious and laypeople seeking to respond to a changing social landscape while bringing Pope Francis' vision for a church that offers mercy and joy to the world.
Papal visit to Egypt still on, says Vatican official
UPDATED - Recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt's minority Christians won't stop Pope Francis from visiting Cairo April 28-29. Egyptians look to him "to bring peace and hope to the Egyptian people and to the Christians of the East."
Philadelphia native Archbishop Green named to diplomatic post
Pope Francis named Archbishop James Green, a former priest of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, to serve as an ambassador for the Holy See in Sweden and Iceland. He has served in the Vatican's diplomatic corps since 2003.
Via Crucis: French woman’s meditations highlight victory of love
Pope Francis asked Anne-Marie Pelletier to share her reflections with the worldwide audience that follows the stations on the night of Good Friday. She is the first wife, mother and grandmother to author meditations for the papal service.
Bishops say Syria peace can only come through ‘dialogue, reconciliation’
Officials of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops April 7 urged renewed peace efforts for Syria, echoing Pope Francis' call for "dialogue and reconciliation" as the only way to attain peace in a country rocked by an ongoing civil war.
Papal envoy praises ‘spiritual climate’ of Medjugorje
Polish Archbishop Henryk Hoser of Warsaw-Praga, named by Pope Francis in February to study the pastoral situation in the small town and the needs of pilgrims, held a news conference April 5 after a week in Medjugorje.
Vatican releases itinerary for papal trip to Egypt
Pope Francis will meet with the leader of one of the world's leading Sunni Muslim institutions, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church and representatives of the Catholic Church on a two-day trip to Cairo.