War & Peace

Pope launches appeals to pray for peace, prevent 'mountain of dead'

After meeting separately with groups of Israelis and Palestinians directly impacted by the violence in the Holy Land, Pope Francis launched a new appeal for prayer and...

Pope Francis

Pope: Contemplate greatness of God's love in simplicity of a crèche

Celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Nativity scene, the Vatican has collected much of what Pope Francis has said and written about the Christmas crèche and the pope...

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

Pope welcomes migrant he's been praying for since July

On a Friday evening in November, Pope Francis invited to his residence a group of migrants and some of the people who have helped them.

U.S. Bishops Mark Thirty Years Since Release of “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish”

On November 17, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the statement “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social...

'Poverty is a scandal,' pope says; Christians must use gifts for charity

Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the seventh World Day of the Poor and ate lunch with people in need, continuing a tradition he began in 2017.

Vatican

Honoring the dead: Vatican Museums expand access to necropolis

The necropolis under St. Peter's Basilica is much more well known, but the Vatican Museums are expanding access to the Via Triumphalis Necropolis on the northeast edge of...

Priesthood

Eucharistic adoration, charity, promoting justice are connected, pope says

Meeting with members of the U.S. National Association of Hispanic Priests, Pope Francis said he didn't want to make anyone "blush" by asking them how much time they spend...

Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Fall Plenary in Baltimore

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered November 13-16 for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore.

Evangelization

'This is the right moment' to share Gospel joy, pope says

Moving toward the end of a yearlong series of talks about the importance of evangelization, Pope Francis insisted a Christian who is not joyful is not credible and will...

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker, Paulist Priest

At their annual November Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of...