The Irish Church has lost its fervour, yet retains its fierce independence. But without outside intervention, it will continue to flounder Pope Francis is due to visit Ireland in August…
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The theme chosen by Pope Francis for the World Meeting is ‘The Gospel of the Family – Joy for the World’ Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin said the next World…
ROME — At the opening news conference of the 2015 Synod of Bishops on the family on Monday, two leading European prelates said they were waiting to hear the voice…
In response to Pope Francis’ ongoing encouragement of marriage, an Ecuadorian lay woman has penned a simple thank you letter that has now gained over 1,500 signatures in the Hispanic…
Performing for Pope Francis at Saturday’s Festival of Families in Philadelphia was an answer to prayer for musician Marie Miller, but getting a personal thumbs-up from him surely helped confirm…
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia hosted Pope Francis in his highly-anticipated first visit to the United States. As the dust settled after the departure of nearly 1 million participants in…
The Holy See press officer explained on Sunday that that morning Pope Francis had met with the Walkers, a family from Argentina who travelled in a VW camper van to…
Pope Francis is now saying Mass at Philadelphia’s Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for clergy and religious, and has just delivered his homily. Find the full text here:…
Pope Francis put aside his prepared remarks for the World Meeting of Families’ “Festival of Families” Sept. 26, at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Here is the full text…
Pope Francis this morning met with 5 survivors of sexual abuse during his visit to Philadelphia, telling bishops afterward that the evil acts can no longer remain in silence, and…
