Vatican

• 

  Pope Francis: We must become living branches in the church

  May 04, 2015

  Christians are called to be like the branches on a vine and “bring fruits of this common belonging to Christ and to the Church” to the world.

  
• 

  A crisis in the German church? Synod questionnaire would suggest so

  May 04, 2015

  The Synod of Bishops began receiving in April responses to a questionnaire that had been sent to dioceses the world over in preparation for October's Synod on the Family.

  
• 

  Pope: How do you remain in Jesus? Do what he did

  May 04, 2015

  On Sunday Pope Francis paid a visit to a parish on the southern outskirts of Rome, where he told parishioners that in order to be a good Christian they must always be attached to Jesus, who gives life.

  
• 

  Pope: Unity with Christ will transform your life

  May 04, 2015

  In his Sunday Regina Coeli address Pope Francis focused on the parable of the vine and the branches, saying that it reveals the importance of uniting oneself to Jesus, who changes how we live.

  
• 

  Pope Francis celebrates Junipero Serra – a 'founding father' of the US

  May 04, 2015

  Pope Francis marked a “day of reflection” for the soon-to-be canonized Junipero Serra by celebrating Mass at the Pontifical North American College, lauding the 18th century missionary who worked to defend the native people against the abuses of colonialism.

  
• 

  Every Catholic needs to learn the works of mercy, Francis tells Cursillo members

  May 04, 2015

  Being infallible when formally defining a doctrine does not mean a pope doesn’t make mistakes at other times, Francis has said, admitting he caused confusion for about 5,000 members of the Cursillos in Christianity movement.

  
• 

  Pope Francis to Cuba: it’s official!

  Apr 30, 2015

  Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi SJ confirmed that Pope Francis will make a pastoral stop in Cuba ahead of his September apostolic voyage to the United States.

  
• 

  Jesuit superior changes leadership of Pontifical Oriental Institute

  Apr 30, 2015

  The superior general of the Jesuits has replaced the leadership of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, a graduate school in Rome for students specializing in the study of Eastern Christianity.

  
• 

  Pope Francis says pay gap between men and women is ‘pure scandal’

  Apr 30, 2015

  Pope Francis has called for equal pay for women, calling the difference in income between men and women a “pure scandal”.

  
• 

  Pope's encyclical could have huge weigh-in on climate change talks

  Apr 30, 2015

  With experts and global leaders looking to Pope Francis as a moral compass, his upcoming encyclical on the environment could set a key ethical framework for discussion and policies surrounding the topic.