“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36). Standing beside those who suffer on a path of charity Dear brothers and sisters, Thirty years ago, Saint John Paul II instituted the World Day of the Sick to encourage the people of God, Catholic health institutions and civil society …

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jan 27, 2022 / 15:11 pm Loyola University Chicago will host a livestream conversation between Pope Francis and college students from around the world next month as part of the Catholic Church’s preparations for the Synod on Synodality. “I am honored to share news …

by Christine Rousselle Springfield, Ill., Jan 26, 2022 / 17:32 pm The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois has instituted regulations on members of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius serving there that are similar to those of the Archdiocese of Chicago, where the canons are incardinated. The canons regular …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 26, 2022 / 04:28 am At the beginning of the Catholic Church’s day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis made an earnest appeal to those in power: “Please, no more war.” “I invite you to pray for peace in Ukraine and to …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 20, 2022 / 12:00 pm St. Irenaeus of Lyon is one step closer to being the first martyr to be declared a Doctor of the Church. Pope Francis met with the head of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints on Thursday to discuss the …

by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 11, 2022 / 14:28 pm A photo showing Pope Francis exiting a record store gained traction on social media Tuesday as people asked the question: What did the pontiff purchase? Javier Martínez-Brocal, director of international news agency Rome Reports, tweeted the black-and-white photo …

by CNA Staff Vatican City, Jan 12, 2022 / 02:55 am Pope Francis prayed on Wednesday for workers “crushed by an unbearable burden” amid the COVID-19 recession. At his Jan. 12 general audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, the pope asked for a moment’s silence for workers who took their lives …

by CNA Staff Vatican City, Jan 10, 2022 / 05:41 am Pope Francis is praying for the victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in decades, the Vatican said on Monday. A Jan. 10 telegram to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said that the pope offered his “heartfelt condolences” to the …

by CNA Staff Vatican City, Jan 10, 2022 / 04:20 am Pope Francis lamented “cancel culture” in an address to diplomats at the Vatican on Monday. Delivering his annual “state of the world” address on Jan. 10, the pope said that international organizations were increasingly pursuing “divisive” agendas at odds with the …

by CNA Staff Rome, Italy, Jan 8, 2022 / 04:00 am It was one of the viral Vatican moments of 2021: a boy in a black tracksuit, spectacles, and a face mask spontaneously walking up to greet Pope Francis in the middle of a general audience. But there was more …