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Pope Francis
Jesus asks for faithfulness, but also friendship, pope says
"The Lord loves us; as a friend he wants our good and he wants us to share in his," Pope Francis told people gathered in St. Peter's Square for the recitation of the...
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Pope Francis
Pope urges reparation to the Sacred Heart, including for abuse crisis
"How many tears still flow down God's cheeks while our world experiences so much abuse against the dignity of the person, even within the people of God," Pope Francis...
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Vatican
Mightier than the sword: Words are a Swiss Guard's best weapon
The Swiss Guards -- who are all Swiss, male, Catholic, tall -- are the first line of defense at the Vatican; but they also often are the first to meet people in need....
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Synod on Synodality
Pope calls pastors to be 'missionaries of synodality'
CNS spoke to four of the pastors from the United States who participated in the international meeting of parish priests to get their input for the drafting of the working...
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Cardinal says church shouldn't expect 'miracle' of peace in Holy Land
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, patriarch of Jerusalem, said the church is called to act slowly but steadily for peace in the Holy Land.
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Vatican
New photos reveal many sides of Padre Pio
A foundation dedicated to St. Pio of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio, has released ten previously unseen photographs for free, offering a deeper look into the saint...
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Synod on Synodality
Synod asks pastors to share stories, see how God is at work
More than 200 Catholic pastors -- including five from the United States -- are meeting outside Rome to share their experiences with the Synod of Bishops, responding to a...
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Pope Francis
Like Venice, people are beautiful, fragile, pope says in city built on water
Pope Francis went to Venice for a brief, but intense visit with women prisoners, artists, young people and thousands of faithful from this northern Italian region...
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Catholic chat bot: Putting AI at the service of the church
The Pontifical Oriental Institue in Rome hosted a forum on how AI can serve the church's mission of evangelization.
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Vatican
Pope asks lay Catholics to prepare for synod's 'prophetic' stage
Pope Francis said the most important aspect of the ongoing synod is its process of synodality and not the topics discussed during the synod.