Pope says the Vatican is involved in a peace mission to end the war in Ukraine
CNN — The Vatican is part of a peace mission to end the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis said Sunday. “The mission is in the course now, but it is…
Pope to allow women to vote at global bishops meeting
Rome CNN — Pope Francis will allow women to participate and vote for the first time at an upcoming meeting of Catholic bishops in October. The meeting, known as a…
Northern Ireland’s ‘peace babies’ say sectarianism lives on, thwarting progress
Belfast CNN — Cori Conlon grew up thinking Protestants were “the bad guys.” They went to different schools, played different sports, had different flags, and sang different songs. She said…
Pope to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican says
Rome CNN — Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Friday in a statement. Francis, 86, was hospitalized on Wednesday for…
Pope Francis ‘improving’ in hospital with respiratory infection, Vatican says
Rome CNN — Pope Francis has acknowledged the many well-wishes the 86-year-old has received while he’s being treated in a Rome hospital for a respiratory infection. In his first tweet…
Pope Francis expands Catholic Church sexual abuse law to cover lay leaders
Rome, Italy CNN — Pope Francis has updated a 2019 church law governing clerical sexual abuse and extended it to include accountability for Catholic lay leaders of Vatican-approved religious organizations.…
The world’s oldest person dies at 118
CNN — French nun Sister André, the world’s oldest known person, died on Tuesday at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon. The city’s mayor, Hubert Falco,…
Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican opens new investigation into 1983 disappearance of employee’s daughter
CNN — The Vatican has opened a new investigation into the disappearance of a 15-year-old daughter of one of its employees in 1983. The case of Emanuela Orlandi has come…
Pope Benedict XVI funeral: Pope Francis leads funeral for predecessor, a first in modern times
Rome CNN — Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor former Pope Benedict XVI Thursday, in a funeral attended by tens of thousands of mourners at St. Peter’s Square. The…
Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral
Rome CNN — The lying-in-state of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95, began Monday in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of his…