The personal secretary to Pope Francis will leave his position in December, after nearly seven years of service to the... Read more
Pope Francis met Monday with Emperor Naruhito of Japan. It was the first meeting of the two less, less than... Read more
In the measure of a country, concern for human dignity and life is more important than economic strength, Pope Francis... Read more
Amid the confusion and anxiety often found in modern society, Christ offers us the perspective and freedom to order our... Read more
If people neglect prayer and the interior life, they are at risk of becoming spiritual zombies, who seem fine on... Read more
In a meeting Monday with people affected by Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster,” Pope Francis criticized society’s indifference toward the suffering... Read more
Pope Francis prayed for peace Sunday at the site of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, where he called for an... Read more
On the Feast of Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to not be indifferent to evil, but to... Read more
Pope Francis Sunday honored the many martyrs who died in Japan during two centuries of persecution, encouraging Catholics in the... Read more
At the ground zero site of the 1945 nuclear attack on Nagasaki, Pope Francis said the threat of using nuclear... Read more
For centuries, Japanese intellectuals, emperors, and missionaries have asked the same question: What does it mean to be both Japanese... Read more
Wearing a t-shirt with a cartoon image of Pope Francis, Minori Takeuchi energetically bounces while she walks outside Joseph Hall,... Read more
Parishioners holding vigil at a church to pray for detained foes of President Daniel Ortega came under attack from supporters... Read more
Ashley Stricklin says she had a typical Texan upbringing. She was raised a Southern Baptist in a town outside of... Read more
In a meeting with bishops in Tokyo Saturday, Pope Francis recalled his former desire to be a missionary to Japan,... Read more
The Bolivian bishops’ conference called for an end to violence, as protests continue in the wake of former president Evo... Read more
With the current authorization for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expiring this year, proposed changes to the... Read more
Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf this week vetoed a bill that would have banned the abortion of children prenatally diagnosed with... Read more
An elderly nun in France has received an apology from a French mayor after retirement home staff wrongly rejected her,... Read more
The story of Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac. Read more