Vatican

The Church isn’t static – she’s a pilgrim on a journey, Pope says

Nov 27, 2014

Pope Francis in his weekly general audience said that the Church on earth is on a pilgrimage to heaven guided by the Lord, who will lead us to the fullness of joy and truth at the end of time.
Pope's Philly trip could be a turning point on US marriage front

Nov 27, 2014

Legal expert Alan Sears said that the push for marriage redefinition in the U.S. has provided a platform for the issue at large and that Pope Francis' visit in 2015 could mark a shift in the contentious debate.
Pope: "Building together" A Europe based on man, not the economy

Nov 26, 2014

"Building together a" Europe that does not have the economy at its center, but the dignity of the person and his inalienable values.
Pope tells 'haggard' Europe that human dignity is key to renewal

Nov 26, 2014

Pope Francis’ address to the European Parliament touched on a variety of issues, all of which, he said, ought to promote the “centrality” of the human person so that a true cultural renewal can be attained.
Scholars: No, Benedict XVI doesn't support Kasper in Synod debates

Nov 26, 2014

A new volume of Benedict XVI's collected works includes an updated version of a 1972 essay in which he had suggested that the divorced and remarried could receive Communion – but the Pope had long since abandoned that position, scholars noted.
Is dialogue with terrorists a lost cause? Pope Francis says no

Nov 26, 2014

Speaking to journalists in-flight on his way back from Strasbourg, Pope Francis touched on dialogue with extremist terrorists – saying that although it's difficult, the door is never completely closed.
Pope receives Al-Sisi: Dialogue and negotiation "only options" to end the conflict in the Middle East

Nov 25, 2014

Dialogue and negotiation as only options to end conflicts in the Middle East and the protection of religious freedom in Egypt were the central topics of the meeting today at the Vatican between Pope Francis and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
Pope says Mass of thanksgiving for India's newest saints

Nov 25, 2014

God's love is the “source” and “destination” of all holiness, said Pope Francis on Nov. 24, speaking of India's newly declared saints during a Mass of thanksgiving in the Vatican.
Human dignity at risk in Europe, advocates warn before Pope's speech

Nov 25, 2014

Ahead of Pope Francis’ Nov. 25 address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, pro-life leaders are emphasizing the danger of a mentality that fails to respect life across the continent.
Pope's Philly visit will be 'powerful' witness to marriage, bishop says

Nov 25, 2014

Next year’s World Meeting of Families – which Pope Francis has confirmed he will attend – will be a “tremendous catechetical moment” for the Church, affirmed one U.S. archbishop.