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Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago greets homeless guests and invites them into the cathedral Aug. 19.

Chilean homeless in tears at cathedral feast for Year of Mercy

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SANTIAGO, Chile – Outside the cathedral, Ricardo Reyes, dressed in a black tracksuit, waited with nearly 250 other homeless people to pass through white metal barriers for a special dinner to celebrate the Year of Mercy. Inside the nave, 10 tables were covered with red and white tablecloths, waiting for the food and guests.

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, general secretary of the Synod of Bishops, holds his copy of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on the family, "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love"), during a news conference for the release of the document at the Vatican April 8.

Vatican newspaper: 'Amoris Laetitia' is authoritative church teaching

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VATICAN CITY –Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on the family is an example of the "ordinary magisterium" – papal teaching – to which Catholics are obliged to give "religious submission of will and intellect," said an article in the Vatican newspaper.

Father Brian Kolodiejchuk of the Missionaries of Charity Fathers, postulator for the cause of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, poses for a photo at the Vatican Aug. 19.

Mother Teresa knew what being unloved felt like, priest says

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ROME – In the chapel of the first house Blessed Teresa of Calcutta established in Rome, Father Brian Kolodiejchuk of the Missionaries of Charity talks about her life, mixing the concrete and even mundane with the spiritual and even mystical.

In this 1996 black-and-white file photo, Blessed Teresa of Kolkata visits Catholic Relief Services headquarters in Baltimore, Md, accompanied by Ken Hackett, second from right, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See and former president of CRS, and Sean Callahan, left, and and Bishop John H. Ricard, second from left, of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla.

Mother Teresa embodied what Francis teaches

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VATICAN CITY – If there is one person who immersed herself in the "peripheries" Pope Francis is drawn to, it was Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.

Pope Francis calls for prayers for victims of recent terrorist attacks in Syria as he reads a statement during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 25.

Mercy received must be mercy shared, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – God’s mercy is infectious and must be shared with others, Pope Francis said.

Priests carry the statue of the Black Madonna during a procession around the Church of the Black Madonna to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary on Aug. 15, 2016, in Letnica, Kosovo.

Pilgrims crowd church where Mother Teresa once prayed

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LETNICA, Kosovo – The thousands of pilgrims who flocked to the bright white Church of the Black Madonna this year were hoping to receive the gift of grace that one of its most famous parishioners once experienced.

Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madde, at podium, receives an ovation Aug. 10 during the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans.

US Lutherans approve document recognizing agreement with Catholic Church

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Nearly 500 years after Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Castle Church door, the largest Lutheran denomination in the U.S. has approved a declaration recognizing “there are no longer church-dividing issues” on many points with the Roman Catholic Church.

Thai women walk past a billboard in Bangkok July 28. Pope Francis prayed for all exploited women and girls during the feast of the Assumption at the Vatican Aug. 15.

Pope prays for exploited women, Mary's intercession on feast of Assumption

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VATICAN CITY – Celebrating the feast of the Assumption just three days after visiting a group of young women rescued from the sex trade, Pope Francis prayed for all exploited women and girls.

David Boudia and Steele Johnson embrace after winning a silver medal in men's synchronized 10m platform on Aug. 8, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro. Johnson, 20, says his identity as a Christian gave him peace during the competitions.

Faith at the Olympics: Does it give an athlete an edge?

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When Team USA members David Boudia and Steele Johnson emerged simultaneously crying and smiling from their final dive Aug. 8 at the Rio Olympics, the silver medal in men’s synchronized platform diving was theirs.

A painting of Saint Sebastian by Raphael, 1501-1502.

Who is St. Sebastian and why do athletes claim him?

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The 2016 Summer Olympics kick off with the lighting of the Olympic Torch on Aug. 5. The Olympic Games are a secular endeavor, but religion is everywhere, if you know where to look. For example, athletes who are religious may say a little extra prayer to St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes and of the host city of Rio de Janeiro. Who was St. Sebastian and how did he come to be the symbol of both?

Olympic wrestler Kyle Snyder speaks to students at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., Sept. 23, 2015. The former student is headed to Brazil to compete in the Summer Games.

Olympic pressure? Wrestler relies on faith to help him cope

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WASHINGTON – Kyle Snyder's knack for making history began during his junior year of high school, when he helped win the first-ever state championship for the wrestling team of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland. In March 2015, Snyder helped Ohio State win its first national title in wrestling, and in September of that same year, Snyder became the youngest world champion in the history of USA wrestling.

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