Archive for January 27, 2017

Renato Buzzonetti with Benedict XVI. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Renato Buzzonetti, doctor to four Popes, dies at 92

When St. John Paul II was shot in St. Peter Square May 13, 1981, his car rushed into the Vatican... Read more

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By Elise Harris

For Irish ambassador, Pope Francis' visit is a very big deal

With Pope Francis set to visit Ireland in 2018 – making him the first Pope to visit the country in... Read more

Pope Francis 1 at The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at St. Peter's Basilica on April 3, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Modern martyrs exemplify true Christian unity, Pope says

In a speech to Catholic and Oriental Orthodox leaders, Pope Francis pointed, as he often does, to the example of... Read more

Vice President Mike Pence addresses the Pro-Life Rally at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Pence to pro-lifers: Win hearts with compassion and love

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged pro-lifers to win over hearts with gentleness and compassion at the 2017 March for... Read more

Selection of Hungarian Jews on the ramp at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau death camp, May or June 1944. ?w=200&h=150

Holocaust calls us to have 'respect for the dignity of every person'

In a message marking Friday's observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Vatican official has said it is reminder that we... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis offers prayers, sends greetings to March for Life

Pope Francis offered his greeting to participants at the 2017 March for Life in Washington, D.C., assuring them of his... Read more

A border crossing between the US and Mexico. ?w=200&h=150

The spirited response of Mexico's bishops to Trump's border wall

The bishops of Mexico on Thursday reacted to United States' president Donald Trump's executive order to build a wall on... Read more