Vatican statistics report increase in baptized Catholics worldwide
The number of baptized Catholics worldwide has grown at a faster rate than that of the world's population, according to Vatican statistics.
Pope pays homage to fidelity of Ukrainian Catholics, prays for peace
Paying homage to the suffering and martyrdom of Ukrainian Catholics who refused to give up their fidelity to the pope despite harsh Soviet repression, Pope Francis also paid tribute to the Eastern Catholics' efforts today…
Vatican announces consistory to approve canonization of Mother Teresa
Pope Francis will preside over a consistory to approve the canonization of five men and women, including Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, the Vatican announced.
Pope: Missionaries of Charity killed in Yemen are ‘martyrs of charity’
The four Missionaries of Charity murdered March 4 in Yemen "are the martyrs of today," Pope Francis said. "They gave their blood for the church."
Massgoers urged to be open to Lord’s mercy, be ‘instruments of his mercy’
The "annual retreat" of Lent is the "opportune moment to re-establish the Lord" as the center of one's life and quiet time spent in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a chance to really listen…
Artist’s religious, spiritual paintings have inspired people for decades
Arizona Artist Ted DeGrazia left behind a huge body of work, with religious and spiritual paintings that have been inspiring people for decades. Yet he was not a churchgoing man and thought he was not…
Committee calls attacks on Christians, others in Middle East ‘genocide’
The House Foreign Affairs Committee March 2 unanimously passed a bipartisan measure condemning as genocide the killing of Christians, Yezidis and other ethnic and religious minorities by Islamic State militants in the Middle East.
Despite Chinese policies, church teaches Catholics to be open to life
Five years ago, Maria Yang rejected the idea of becoming pregnant again. She had all sorts of worries: tedious childcare, less freedom, the economic burden of quitting her job.
Australian cardinal promises victims to support healing, protection
Australian Cardinal George Pell promised to work with a group of abuse survivors to help prevent suicide among victims and support healing and protection programs.
Ability to ‘see’ can dissolve racism, Cardinal Turkson says
To describe how racism can be dissolved, Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, referred to Zulu greetings in his March 3 message to an Alabama conference.