By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 30, 2023 / 09:30 am Following news of Pope Francis’ hospitalization on Wednesday, U.S. bishops asked for prayer for the pontiff’s quick recovery. “On behalf of my brother bishops, I invite all the faithful to pause, if possible before the Blessed Sacrament, and pray for …

By Jonah McKeown Rome Newsroom, Mar 29, 2023 / 13:24 pm Pope Francis will be hospitalized for “some days” after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection, the Vatican said Wednesday. “In recent days Pope Francis has complained of some difficulty breathing and this afternoon went to [Gemelli Hospital] to carry out …

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Mar 29, 2023 / 08:57 am Pope Francis has been undergoing some medical checkups at one of Rome’s most prominent hospitals since Wednesday afternoon, according to a Vatican spokesman. Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni issued a brief statement the afternoon of March 29 to …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 21, 2023 / 13:30 pm Disney will release a new documentary April 5 titled “The Pope Answers,” airing an extended conversation between Pope Francis and 10 members of Generation Z, discussing the Church’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues, abortion, clergy abuse, feminism, and more. Shot in …

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Mar 13, 2023 / 03:00 am Pope Francis was elected to the papacy 10 years ago, on March 13, 2013. How has the worldwide Catholic Church changed since then? Statistically speaking, the Church has grown, keeping pace with and even exceeding overall world population growth. …

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Mar 6, 2023 / 12:20 pm Award-winning comedian Chris Rock compared paying for an abortion to hiring a hitman during a new Netflix special, echoing rhetoric used by Pope Francis, who has made that comparison in the past. During his March 4 special, “Chris Rock: Selective …

For victims of abuse We pray for those who have suffered harm from members of the Church; may they find within the Church herself a concrete response to their pain and suffering.

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 23, 2023 / 14:00 pm Today Pope Francis approved a miracle to advance the cause of canonization of Venerable Servant of God Elisabetta Martinez, an Italian nun and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Santa Maria di Leuca. The miracle involved the healing …

Message of the Holy Father Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey Dear brothers and sisters! The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recount the episode of the Transfiguration of Jesus. There we see the Lord’s response to the failure of his disciples to understand him. Shortly before, there had …

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 6, 2023 / 09:23 am Pope Francis and local Church leaders on Monday reacted with dismay and calls for prayer following a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. According to Reuters, the series of earthquakes — up to 7.8 magnitude — killed about 1,700 people …