In their first overseas trip in three years, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, met April 3 with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
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Pope: Bishops Are Men Of Prayer, Evangelists
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis said bishops should act not like ambitious corporate executives but humble evangelists and men of prayer, willing to sacrifice everything for their flocks.
Pope – Prez Summit Goes Into Overtime
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In their first encounter, Pope Francis received U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27 for a discussion that touched on several areas of tension between the Catholic Church and the White House, including religious freedom and medical ethics.
‘Mega Workshop’ to Aid The Path to Citizenship
Catholic Migration Services will assist hundreds of eligible individuals and families complete naturalization applications April 5.
Archbishop Romero Could Become a Saint in Three Years
Strong hope and signals from the Vatican that beatification is on the horizon for this modern-day saint.
Mission Funds Recovered
The Pontifical Mission Societies announced the recovery of some $1.1 million in stolen funds.
Vatican Will Go Online With Valued Manuscripts Available Online
Thousands of rare manuscripts will go online over the next four years.
Fish on Friday Making a Comeback?
PERTH, Australia (CNS) – Several Australian bishops said they would support re-establishment of year-round Friday abstinence in Australia, following the lead of England and Wales. Auxiliary Bishop Peter Elliott of Melbourne, Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett of Lismore and Bishop Michael Kennedy of Armidale are among prelates who said they support Friday abstinence from meat – without […]
Pope Meets with Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis met privately at the Vatican with the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the day after pro-Russian voters on the Crimean peninsula voted to secede from Ukraine in a referendum the United States and European Union called illegal. While Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, head of the Eastern-rite church […]
Congress Invites Pope To Visit
WASHINGTON (CNS) – A bipartisan invitation to Pope Francis to address a joint session of Congress if he comes to the U.S. in 2015 recognizes “the importance of the qualities” the pontiff embodies that resonate with people around the globe, said Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington. Those qualities include “a desire for peace, care […]