Message of the Holy Father Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey Dear brothers and sisters! The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recount the episode of the Transfiguration of Jesus. There we see the Lord’s response to the failure of his disciples to understand him. Shortly before, there had …

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 6, 2023 / 09:23 am Pope Francis and local Church leaders on Monday reacted with dismay and calls for prayer following a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. According to Reuters, the series of earthquakes — up to 7.8 magnitude — killed about 1,700 people …

by Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Feb 1, 2023 / 11:45 am Despite a clear letter from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) calling for “no taxpayer funding for abortion,” President Joe Biden this week claimed that Pope Francis and some bishops are not in agreement with this policy. …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jan 28, 2023 / 05:00 am Pope Francis has written a letter to clarify his comments on sin and homosexuality from a recent interview with the Associated Press. “When I said it is a sin, I was simply referring to Catholic moral teaching, which says …

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jan 25, 2023 / 08:10 am Pope Francis has reiterated that homosexuality is “not a crime” in a new interview published Wednesday. The interview with the Associated Press covered a wide range of topics, including laws that criminalize homosexuality and sodomy. “Being homosexual is not a crime. …

by AC Wimmer Rome Newsroom, Jan 25, 2023 / 08:50 am In a new interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis said the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI meant he had lost a “good companion” and a father figure. “I lost a dad,” Pope Francis told the Associated Press, praising his predecessor …

by Pope Francis Vatican City, Jan 5, 2023 / 03:46 am At 9:30 a.m. this morning Pope Francis presided over the funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. This is the full text of his homily: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” (Lk 23:46). These were the final …

By Hannah Brockhaus, Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 5, 2023 / 04:50 am Tens of thousands of people were present in St. Peter’s Square for the funeral Thursday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from office in nearly 600 years. …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jan 2, 2023 / 13:00 pm In the first hours after his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis thought of his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Moments after making his first public appearance as pope, from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Francis said: “First …

by Hannah Brockhaus, Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Dec 31, 2022 / 10:33 am Pope Francis gave thanks for the good works and sacrifices of Benedict XVI, hours after the pope emeritus’ death on Saturday at the age of 95. “The thought goes spontaneously to the dearly beloved Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, …