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Pope John Paul II is pictured with Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, the last of the three Fatima visionaries alive in 1991. Recent popes have had a special affection for Our Lady of Fatima, but no pope's connection can match that of now St. John Paul II.

It's no secret the last three popes share close bond to Fatima

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VATICAN CITY – Recent popes have had a special affection for Our Lady of Fatima, but no pope's connection can match that of St. John Paul II.

Children in Les Cayes, Haiti, open presents March 22 that they received through the Box of Joy program of Cross Catholic Outreach, a Florida based relief and development agency.

Cross Catholic's gift boxes bring joy to children in Haiti

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LES CAYES, Haiti – Teenager Syndia Joseph said she had never received a gift in her life.

During the recent restoration project of Jesus' tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, scientists determined that the holy site is at risk of collapsing due to its unstable foundation.

Scientists: Recently restored Jesus' tomb faces major risk of collapse

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JERUSALEM – Having just undergone an extensive restoration, the site of Jesus' tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is at risk for significant structural failure if nothing is done to reinforce its foundations, scientists have said.

Pope Francis greets Norbertine Father Bernard Ardura, president of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences, March 31 at the Vatican. The pope met with scholars taking part in a Vatican-sponsored congress on the Lutheran Reformation as part of the 500th anniversary commemorating the start of Luther's call for reform.

‘Put behind prejudice, forgive past sins,’ Pope on Lutheran Reformation

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VATICAN CITY – Serious research on Martin Luther can help heal relations between Catholics and Protestants, highlight what was legitimate about the Reformation and pinpoint the errors and sins that led to the division of the church, Pope Francis said.

Bishop Antonio dos Santos Marto of Leiria-Fatima said that the canonization of Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto would complete the centenary of the Marian apparition.

Visionaries’ canonization would ‘complete’ Fatima centenary, says bishop

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FATIMA, Portugal – Fatima's bishop has said the centenary of the locale's Marian apparition would not be complete without the announcement of the canonization of Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two of the children who witnessed the apparition.

Pope Francis’ talk about integral human development and his vision of a church that cares for those on the margins seems to draws inspiration from his predecessor Blessed Paul VI’s 'Populorum Progressio.’

At 50, 'Populorum Progressio' takes on new life through Pope Francis

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WASHINGTON – These days when Pope Francis talks about integral human development and his vision of a church that goes to the margins of the world, he undoubtedly thanks a predecessor of 50 years ago for the inspiration.

Fr. Terrence McKenna, right, will break down three exhortations St. Peter preaches about in Acts 2:38, after the Pentecost.

Lenten reflections series explores Pentecost story

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Begin at the end and work backwards.

Natasa Govekar, director of the theological-pastoral department of the Vatican's Secretariat for Communication, is pictured in her office at the Vatican March 21. Govekar said church communications involves creativity. "You can never just cut and paste from the past and, even less, from the world."

Key job of Vatican communications department: make way for the Gospel

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VATICAN CITY – As the Vatican Secretariat for Communication works to unify Vatican media efforts, a key pastoral concern is to keep open all the channels that allow Pope Francis to speak to the world.

The Shroud of Turin is displayed at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, in 2015. St. Isidore’s parish in Ottawa will host the Man of the Shroud exhibit, with a replica of the Shroud, during Passion week.

Upcoming Shroud of Turin exhibit in Ottawa is a labour of love

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OTTAWA – When Janice O’Dacre’s parish priest asked last October if she and her husband Allan would chair a team organizing the Man of the Shroud exhibit at their parish April 4-11, she hesitated.

A portrait of Blessed Oscar Romero is displayed March 23 in Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.

No date yet for Blessed Romero canonization, archbishop says

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ROME – While documentation regarding an alleged miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Oscar Romero is being studied at the Vatican, there is no date scheduled for his canonization, the archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador, said.

Pope Francis has approved the second and last miracle needed to canonize Blessed Jacinta, right, and Francisco Marto, centre, who along with their cousin Lúcia Santos witnessed the famed Marian apparitions in Fatima in 1917.

Pope approves second miracle for Fatima witnesses Francisco, Jacinta Marto

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VATICAN CITY – On Thursday Pope Francis approved the second and final miracle needed to canonize Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two of the shepherd children who witnessed the Fatima Marian apparitions.

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