The approval decades ago of a Zairean rite of the Roman Missal demonstrated that it is possible also to develop a rite for the Amazon region, Pope Francis said in a preface to a new book.
Guaranteeing justice for all men and women is not possible while a few people control most of the world's wealth and everyone else's right to a dignified life is disregarded, Pope Francis said.
Conflict and violence in the world will never end if people do not fully understand their responsibility to each other as members of one human family, Pope Francis said in a written message.
Vatican Media/National Catholic Register Due to a spike in coronavirus cases in Rome and Europe, Pope Francis will celebrate Advent and Christmas liturgies via livestream. Just as for Lent and Easter,
Roxanne King Msgr. Charles Woodrich. The archdiocese said it took part in the investigation “so that any survivor who had not previously come forward would be encouraged to do so in a safe and...
Rostislav Ageev Gothic cathedral in Bern, Switzerland. The new figures, released Nov. 19, revealed that the Catholic Church lost 31,772 members in 2019, equivalent to 1.1% of the total membership of...