By Paulina Guzik ROME (OSV News) – In a mix of joy, excitement, and sadness, families, associations, and individuals from around the world celebrated the Jubilee of People with Disabilities […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that has nothing to do with […]
(OSV News) – At the conclusion of the official days of mourning following the death of Pope Francis, 135 cardinal electors are eligible to enter pre-conclave gatherings. The old saying goes […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave on Wednesday, May 7, Vatican officials announced on […]
Cardinal Pierre: Conclave Is Opportunity to ‘Open Ourselves to the Spirit’ ROME (OSV News) – As the Church prepares for the next conclave, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as […]
On Easter Sunday, April 20, from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis delivered his Easter blessing urbi et orbi (“to the city and the world”) just hours before […]
Upon the death of Pope Francis, let us rest for a moment and appreciate what were (arguably) the five most memorable moments of the Franciscan papacy: No. 5: The Joy […]
ROME (OSV News) – Not long after Pope Francis’ election in 2013, media pundits and faithful wondered and speculated what countries he would visit as pope. Naturally, many assumed the […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had said he always tried to avoid traveling, “Because I’m a homebody.” As Pope Francis, […]
Pope Died of Stroke, Heart Attack, Coma, Vatican Officials Report VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, after suffering a stroke and heart attack, said the […]
“Non dimenticare di pregare per me. Buon pranzo, ed arrivederci!” During his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis ended each of his Sunday general audiences with these words. Roughly translated from the […]
