Pope Francis opened 2020 with a strong call to acknowledge the dignity of women, end violence against them and stop the exploitation of women’s bodies.
Evolving door: New Year may bring new opportunities for women at Vatican
Pope sets special day to honor, study, share the Bible
By papal decree, the third Sunday in Ordinary Time — Jan. 26 this year — is to be observed as a special day devoted to “the celebration, study and dissemination of the word of God.”
Faith is about worshipping God, not oneself, pope says on Epiphany
Pope Francis focused on the importance of worshipping the Lord on the feast day Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. 6.
Pope prays for dialogue as tensions mount between U.S., Iran
Pope Francis led pilgrims in prayers for peace as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated following the assassination of a top Iranian general.
Ecological sin: Idea of updating catechism sparks debate
Ecological sins “are in one sense simple to understand, but in another sense complex, since they are in between the category of natural evil and moral evil,” says one theologian.
Jesuit uses hard data to assess where church is headed with Pope Francis
The book may be the most accurate report so far on what Catholics and former Catholics are thinking and saying about the Church since the arrival of Pope Francis.
Vatican magazine looks at women in the church in the age of Pope Francis
“Women and Francis” is the theme of the January 2020 issue of Women-Church-World, a monthly supplement to L’Osservatore Romano.
Pope, at Angelus, prays for Philippine victims of typhoon
Pope Francis asked for prayers for the victims of Typhoon Phanfone in the Philippines on Dec. 24.