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Pope Francis hears confession of a youth April 23, 2016 in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Returning to the confessional takes 'a bit of courage'

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EDMONTON – Of all the sacraments, confession often appears to be the most intimidating, and most people tend to avoid it — sometimes for years, says Fr. Roger Niedzielski.
Pope Francis is pictured with Cardinal Gerhard Muller, then prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 19, 2014.

Cardinal Muller: Major shift in Church teaching is corruption, not development

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VATICAN – The authentic development of doctrine is about making more explicit the revealed truths of faith, not changing, or “shifting,” Church teaching – and to use this idea to defend an agenda is wrong, Cardinal Gerhard Müller has said.
Pope Francis kneels before a priest to confess during a Lenten prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 17, 2017.

First Sunday of Lent: Now is the time for conversion, Pope says

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VATICAN – Lent is a time to face our temptations and be converted by the Gospel, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address on the first Sunday of Lent.
A homeless man rests outside a church in Rome, 2014.

Questioning Faith: What would it mean to truly love others?

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One Sunday morning in church, I wondered why the person beside me was breathing so loudly. Did he have some terrible lung ailment? Was he about to expire? It sounded almost like… snoring. 
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago walks away after meeting Pope Francis during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 7.

Pope calls us to shift our approach to faith with 'Amoris Laetitia', Cardinal Cupich says

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CAMBRIDGE, England – Pope Francis is inviting Catholics to take a more holistic approach to their faith, and that requires a change in underlying assumptions, said Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich.
Pope Paul VI greets children as he visits the Church of St. Leo the Great in Rome March 31, 1968.

Vatican approves second miracle needed for Paul VI’s canonization

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VATICAN – On Tuesday the Congregation for the Causes of Saints approved the second miracle needed for the canonization of Blessed Pope Paul VI, allowing his canonization to take place, possibly later this year.
Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square Feb. 4 at the Vatican.

Rekindle your love for the faith with fasting, almsgiving, Pope says in Lenten message

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VATICAN – In his message for the upcoming Lenten season, Pope Francis urged people to renew their enthusiasm for the faith, using this season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving as an opportunity to stoke the flame of charity in their heart.
Pope Francis gestures during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Jan. 31.

Scripture is more important than current events talk, Pope says

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VATICAN – Listening to the Scripture readings at Mass is hearing God speak directly to his people, offering spiritual sustenance and needed guidance for life's difficult journey, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis presides over an ecumenical prayer service Jan. 25 at Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.

Authentic pastors do not leave people in their confusion and error, Pope says

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VATICAN – A truly pastoral minister never leaves people to suffer on their own or to become a victim to their own errors and confusion, Pope Francis told members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, is pictured in a 2016 photo at the Vatican.

Christians must convert to ecumenism, cardinal says

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VATICAN – To be effective evangelizers, the Catholic Church and other Christian churches must constantly undergo their own conversion to a stronger commitment to Christian unity, said Cardinal Kurt Koch, the Vatican's chief ecumenist.
Pope Francis leads his general audience at the Vatican Jan. 10.

Be intentional about silence during Mass, Pope says

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VATICAN – Pope Francis said Wednesday that moments of silence in the Mass should be intentional times of prayer, recollection and communion with God, rather than being viewed as times to just be quiet or not speak.
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