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Feast of Peter and Paul celebrates God's mercy :Pope

Jun 30, 2014

During his Sunday Angelus on the Feast of Peter and Paul, Pope Francis called the faithful to open themselves to the transforming power of God’s grace and mercy in their own lives.
Theologians move Fulton Sheen’s cause closer to beatification

Jun 27, 2014

Beloved media personality Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to beatification after a panel of Vatican theologians unanimously recognized the miraculous recovery of a stillborn baby attributed to Sheen’s intercession.
Persecution is common, religious freedom endangered today, Pope says

Jun 27, 2014

“Nowadays, persecution of Christians is stronger than it was in the first centuries of the Church, and there are more Christian martyrs than in that time,” Pope Francis said in a June 20 audience with participants in a conference on religious freedom.
Vatican denies reports of Pope’s ill health

Jun 27, 2014

A Vatican spokesman denied reports on June 18 that Pope Francis is ill, saying that the curtailment of his public summer schedule is common for popes.
We must not abandon goal of full communion

Jun 27, 2014

For the second time in his pontificate, Pope Francis has met with Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, the primate of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion.
Vatican releases outline for October synod on the family

Jun 27, 2014

Divided into three parts, the Vatican's newly released outline that will drive discussion during the upcoming synod touches on the nature of families and current challenges they face.
Vatican to appoint adviser for Legionaries of Christ

Jun 27, 2014

In a statement released by Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., the Vatican spokesman revealed that the Holy See is to appoint an adviser to assist the Legionaries in the revision of their newly-drafted constitutions.
Pope: Jesus was a pastor, not a 'moralistic' power-seeker

Jun 27, 2014

In his daily homily Pope Francis warned of those who reduce the faith to moralism and ambition, stating that people in Jesus' time followed him because he spoke the truth in a way they understood.
Being a Christian means belonging to the Church, Pope affirms

Jun 26, 2014

In his general audience address Pope Francis drew attention to how God formed the Church to unify humanity, emphasizing that no one is saved on their own, but rather through the help of others.
Pope Francis may be risking his life by taking on the Mafia

Jun 25, 2014

When Sicilian Mafia superboss Bernardo Provenzano was nabbed in a little farmhouse near Corleone, Sicily, in April 2006 after 43 years on the lam, police found one of his five Bibles especially interesting.