December 3, 2021 Pope Francis speaks out on healing the rift between the Catholic and Orthodox churches Pope Francis lamented centuries of hostility and prejudice that have divided Catholics and Orthodox as he met Friday with the leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Church and pointed to works of charity as a means to help heal the rift between the Catholic West and Orthodox East.
December 2, 2021 Pope Francis visits Cyprus and urges people to heal divisions Pope Francis praised the “mosaic” of Cyprus’ multiethnic people as he arrived Thursday on the ethnically divided Mediterranean island and urged it to welcome migrants and heal the divisions that have lacerated the country for nearly a half-century.
November 21, 2021 Pope urges young people to protect the environment Pope Francis on Sunday praised young people for their efforts to protect the Earth’s environment and told them to "be the critical conscience of society."
November 21, 2021 Human rights begin in the womb One thing that seems to unite all sides is the worry that our world has lost a basic respect for life. Left and right, Democrat and Republican, East and West, across the globe, all seem to agree.
November 14, 2021 Catholic bishops to mention 'responsibility' but avoid criticizing Biden on abortion at conference: Report The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will reportedly avoid any direct criticism of President Biden over his pro-abortion stance at their national conference this week in Baltimore.
November 13, 2021 Pope thanks journalists for helping expose church sex scandals Pope Francis on Saturday thanked journalists for helping uncover the clerical sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church initially tried to cover up.
November 12, 2021 Pope Francis brings hope to the poor in Assisi visit Pope Francis traveled to the hilltop town of his namesake for the fifth time in his pontificate on Friday to honor the poorest and most marginal and urge that they be welcomed and cared for by the church.
November 8, 2021 The Vatican Library opens to the public The Vatican’s Apostolic Library, which is home to ancient manuscripts, rare books and reading rooms for scholars, is opening its doors to the general public with a small new exhibition space aimed at pairing its artistic treasures with contemporary art.
October 31, 2021 Biden holds press conference to conclude G20 Summit President Biden on Sunday held a press conference in Rome following a two-day meeting with Group of 20 leaders before heading to a climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
October 30, 2021 Biden slammed by Catholic priests for meeting with Pope Francis, taking communion President Joe Biden received Communion at St. Patrick’s Church during Saturday Vigil Mass, a day after saying Pope Francis told him he should continue to partake in the sacrament, prompting negative reactions from Catholic priests upset that the president’s position on abortion is not in line with Church doctrine.