IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christians are called to work together in order to be a visible sign that God’s mercy excludes no one, Pope Francis said during his general audience Jan. 20. The pope reflected on the theme of …

MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Because of the U.S. Episcopal Church’s moves to unilaterally change canon law to allow same-sex marriage, Anglican leaders voted to suspend Episcopalians from positions representing the Anglican Communion and from participating in some Anglican bodies. Primates meeting in Canterbury, England, said that for three years, members …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Liz O’Connor LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CNS) — The Knights of Columbus has announced an initiative designed to bring the Knights into closer cooperation with parishes. Changes were noted in an address delivered by Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson in November to a San Antonio meeting …

By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Welcoming thousands of migrants and refugees to the Vatican for their own Year of Mercy celebration, Pope Francis urged them to resist everything that would rob them of hope and joy. “Each of you is the bearer of a history, culture and …

IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — While the Catholic Church affirms that salvation comes through Jesus, it also recognizes that God is faithful and has not revoked his covenant with the Jewish people, Pope Francis said. Interrupted repeatedly with applause at Rome’s main synagogue Jan. 17, the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Toby Melville, Reuters By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Because of the U.S. Episcopal Church’s moves to unilaterally change canon law to allow same-sex marriage, Anglican leaders voted to suspend Episcopalians from positions representing the Anglican Communion and from participating in some Anglican bodies. Primates meeting in …

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican is not “a den of thieves,” and such insinuations are an injustice to employees who are proud to serve the pope and the church, said Archbishop Angelo Becciu, a top official in the Vatican Secretariat of State. Necessary economic and administrative …

By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — No one deserves faith and no one can buy it; faith is a gift that changes one’s life and allows people to recognize Jesus as the son of God with the power to forgive sins, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass. …

IMAGE: CNS/EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Italian comedian talking about a new Pope Francis book was not joking when he said being a minister of God’s mercy can have social and political implications. The corporal works of mercy of feeding the hungry and clothing the naked …

IMAGE: Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — History and geography have combined to make Catholic-Jewish relations in Rome unique, both negatively and positively — a fact highlighted by modern papal visits to the city’s main synagogue just two miles from the Vatican. Pope Francis was scheduled to visit …