Archive for March 14, 2015

A view of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Jan. 25, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Holy See's hospital works to help inmates re-enter society

On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass for inmates at the Rebibbia New Complex Prison in the suburbs of... Read more

A young religious sister prays at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Jan. 17, 2105. ?w=200&h=150

By Kate Veik

Power of prayer: Contemplative cloisters coming to Crimea?

It’s been one year since fighting broke out in Ukraine. The death toll has surpassed 6,000. Almost 1 million people... Read more

A Bishop reads a newspaper in the Vatican's Synod Hall before the Friday session of the Synod on the Family, Oct. 10, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Scholar from JPII Institute on marriage, family to advise helmsman of 2015 Synod

As the church prepares for the 2015 Synod on the Family, one of the newly-named advisers to the synod of... Read more

A newly married couple snaps a selfie with Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience in Paul VI Hall, Feb. 4, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Lay people at the forefront of the Church's mission, says Pope

Pope Francis reminded lay men and women of their place in the “front lines” in spreading the Gospel, living as... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Nov. 19, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope to teachers: engage with peripheries in your classrooms

Pope Francis has called on teachers to engage with the peripheries within their own classrooms, loving their students for their... Read more