VATICAN CITY (CNS)–In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time Friday, [...]
Dear brothers and sisters, I thank you for the many ways that you are providing for the needs of all in your care. I appreciate your creativity and dedication at this time.
The Archdiocese of Atlanta has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Eucharistic Congress, originally scheduled for June 12-13.
ATLANTA—“Shadow pandemics” are stalking vulnerable communities around the world in addition to the novel coronavirus, said Sean Callahan, president of Catholic Relief Services.
ATLANTA–Black Catholics across the United States and the world gather each November to celebrate Black Catholic History Month.
VATICAN CITY–The notable absence of Pope Francis at the final liturgical celebration of 2020 in St. Peter’s Basilica capped off a difficult year for the Vatican and for the world.
MARIETTA—During the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 100 people around the world found letters of encouragement in their mailboxes.
ATLANTA—In this year’s message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis explained that Catholics are called to make the church more inclusive.
KOŠICE, Slovakia (CNS)—Pope Francis made sure that while the world often disregards the young and the marginalized, in the Catholic Church, “no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside.”
ATLANTA—In this year’s message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis explained that Catholics are called to make the church more inclusive.
NICOSIA, Cyprus (CNS)–The Catholic Church is a mosaic of different rites and cultures and must show the world the beauty of welcoming all people as brothers and sisters, Pope Francis told the [...]
