Members of the pope’s commission for child protection have been speaking with new bishops and major Vatican offices as part of a mandate to develop and educate the church about best practices.
Papal commission steps up work to educate church about abuse
Jubilee for prisoners, canonizations among pope’s upcoming events
The last three months of the Year of Mercy include jubilee celebrations for the imprisoned and for homeless people.
On Mother Teresa’s feast day, cardinal praises her defense of unborn
Love for those society considers “useless” or even a bother led St. Teresa of Kolkata to a courageous defense of the unborn, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
St. Teresa of Kolkata will always be ‘Mother’ Teresa, pope says
Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hailing her courage and love for the poor.
Pope leads prayers for care of the earth, defense of the poor
With psalms praising the marvels of God’s creation and prayers begging God’s help to end the selfishness that destroys the earth and harms the poor, Pope Francis led vespers for the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
Pope, religious leaders to mark 30th anniversary of 1986 Assisi meeting
ope Francis will join dozens of religious leaders — including Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury — and hundreds of their faithful in Assisi Sept. 20 to pray for peace.
Pope proposes care for creation as a new work of mercy
The pope reflected on the need for an integral ecology in Christian life in his message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Sept. 1.
Pope to scientists: Faith doesn’t hurt reason, it leads to greater truth
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Because scientists can never be neutral in their research, they must not be tempted to suppress the truth and ignore the divine, […]