December 6, 2021 Pope Francis warns young people not to be tempted by consumerist sirens Pope Francis ended his visit to Greece Monday by encouraging its young people to follow their dreams and not be tempted by the consumerist “sirens” of today that promise easy pleasures.
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 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 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 29, 2021 White House press fumes over restricted access to Biden meeting with Pope Francis White House reporters traveling with President Joe Biden to Italy expressed frustration over their lack of press access to a summit between Biden and Pope Francis.
October 29, 2021 Biden says Pope Francis told him to continue receiving communion, amid scrutiny over pro-abortion policies President Biden said that Pope Francis, during their meeting Friday in Vatican City, told him that he should continue to receive communion, amid heightened scrutiny of the Catholic president's pro-abortion policies.
October 29, 2021 Judith Miller: Biden and Pope Francis meet as the Vatican welcomes visitors post-COVID After the Vatican’s 14-month pandemic induced closure Pope Francis has been receiving a bevy of prominent guests – Germany’s President Walter Steinmeier and outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and this Friday, before heading to a pair of international summits, President Biden.
October 21, 2021 Jonathan Morris: A Catholic saint is canceled in Los Angeles and the Catholic Church is quiet Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has made it official: he’s going to scrub the name and image of a Catholic saint from a city park that bears the saint’s name.