Articles by Matthew Santucci
At Angelus, Pope Francis reminds the faithful: The Lord ‘does not impose’ and ‘does not give up’
Oct 15, 2023 / 11:21 amGod continuously “extends the invitation” until the faithful respond to it, the pope said.
Whoopi Goldberg reveals ‘remarkable’ meeting with Pope Francis
Oct 13, 2023 / 08:00 amThe Oscar-winning actress provided an account of the visit in a series of Instagram posts.
COP28 president-designate meets with Pope Francis to discuss common climate goals
Oct 12, 2023 / 10:35 amDr. Sultan Al Jaber from the UAE met the pope on Wednesday at the Vatican ahead of the COP28 meeting taking place in Dubai Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.
Pope Francis highlights St. Josephine Bakhita’s example of forgiveness
Oct 11, 2023 / 09:30 amThe Sudanese-Italian saint’s life story is “an existential parable of forgiveness,” the pope said Wednesday.
Chinese priest convicted of ‘fraud’ for refusal to recognize state-sanctioned Church
Sep 15, 2023 / 18:50 pmFather Joseph Yang Xiaoming was found to have violated the law after he refused to register with the state-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.
Pope Francis highlights life of service of Venezuelan blessed at general audience
Sep 13, 2023 / 09:00 amPope Francis on Wednesday presented the life of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros as an example of the Gospel in action.
Pope Francis: Addressing others’ wrongs ‘without rancor’ requires kindness, courage
Sep 10, 2023 / 07:05 amFraternal correction is “one of the highest expressions of love, and also the most demanding,” the pope said.
A profile in courage: Cardinal Kung and Catholic resistance in Shanghai
Sep 8, 2023 / 06:00 amNearly 70 years after his arrest, Cardinal Ignatius Kung is remembered as he preached fidelity to the successor of Peter and to the Church.
Pope Francis continues ‘legacy’ appointments in naming Fernández’s successor
Jul 28, 2023 / 10:42 amPope Francis on Friday named Gabriel Antonio Mestre, 54, archbishop of the Diocese of La Plata, Argentina.
PHOTOS: Birthplace of St. Bonaventure celebrates his feast day
Jul 15, 2023 / 12:15 pmFor the citizens of Bagnoregio, Italy, the birthplace of St. Bonaventure, his July 15 feast is a solemn holy day and a wellspring of civic pride.
Pope Francis confirms Shanghai bishop appointed in violation of Vatican-China deal
Jul 15, 2023 / 06:30 amVatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin announced on Saturday that Pope Francis wanted to “remedy the canonical irregularity created in Shanghai.”
St. Philip Neri, the ‘Apostle of Rome,’ is an example of Christian charity and zeal
May 26, 2023 / 01:00 amDeep in the catacombs, St. Philip Neri had his spiritual epiphany on the eve of Pentecost in 1544. Today, May 26, is his feast day.