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Elder Fred Kelly, a spiritual adviser to the First Nations' delegation, prays for Pope Francis during a meeting with Indigenous elders, knowledge keepers, abuse survivors and youth from Canada and representatives of Canada's Catholic bishops at the Vatican in this April 1, 2022, file photo.

Pope Francis' words in Canada may have broader reach

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Pope Francis' July trip to Canada was born out of his meetings with the nations' Indigenous people and was planned around encounters with them, and if the pope's words "have value elsewhere," like throughout the Americas, all the better, said the director of the Vatican press office.

The Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Montreal is bringing prayer to everyone who needs it.

Jesuits bring spiritual life to margins and beyond

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Prayer is not a privilege set aside for ladies and gentlemen of leisure, not a secret code revealed begrudgingly to an enlightened elite. Prayer is part of being human. The Jesuits, products of the 16th-century humanist revolution, are working to make sure it stays that way at their new retreat centre in Montreal.

Maria Lia Zervino, an Argentine who is president of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations, greets Pope Francis June 11, 2022, during a meeting in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. The Vatican announced July 13 that the pope had named Zervino to be a member of the Dicastery for Bishops.

Pope Francis names three women to office that helps him choose bishops

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Ten days after saying he would name two women to the group that helps him choose bishops, Pope Francis appointed three women to the office.

The altar is seen at St. Francis Xavier Church the day after worshippers were attacked by gunmen during the Pentecost Mass, in Owo, Nigeria, June 5, 2022. Reports said at least 50 people were killed in the attack.

Pope Francis saddened by Pentecost attack in Nigeria

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Pope Francis expressed his solidarity and closeness with Catholics in Nigeria after gunmen stormed a church and reportedly killed at least 50 people during a Pentecost Mass.

Franciscan Father Roberto “Tito” Serrano, who is assigned to Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., is seen in this undated photo.

Baseball, hot dogs and pilgrimage for ball-loving priests

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Frs. Casey Cole and Roberto “Tito” Serrano, both Franciscan friars, met in their second year of formation and bonded over their love of baseball and their Franciscan vocations.

Inmates at the Belize Central Prison use tablets to access a remote learning system.

Faith group changes Belize prison life

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Greg Jones has a clear idea when his life changed. It was not in 1998, when he went to prison, or 2007, when he was paroled on a manslaughter charge.

A cardinal carries his biretta as he arrives for a consistory with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this June 28, 2018, file photo.

Cardinal days of August: Pope Francis' pick for cardinals wasn't the only surprise

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For many people in Rome, Pope Francis' decision to schedule a consistory to create new cardinals in August was more surprising than the men he chose to receive the red hat.

Paul McKenna, right, for more than 20 years has shared The Golden Rule poster to discuss unity among the various faiths. McKenna said that ultimately, regardless of faith, it is all about learning so much from each other.

World needs Golden Rule’s positive rays

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For more than 20 years, world religion teachers and interfaith leaders around the world have been using the Golden Rule poster as an entry point for discussions on faith and unity.

Pope Francis presents gifts to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow after the leaders signed a joint declaration during a meeting at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana in this Feb. 12, 2016, file photo.

Pope Francis tells Russian patriarch they are not 'clerics of the state'

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Warning that the Russian Orthodox patriarch should not "turn himself into Putin's altar boy," Pope Francis also said he would like to go to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin in an attempt to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors at the Vatican April 29, 2022. Also pictured is Sister Arina Gonslaves, vice-provincial of the Religious of Jesus and Mary, and Boston Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, commission president.

Pope Francis wants annual audit of church's safeguarding measures worldwide

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Pope Francis asked his safeguarding commission to provide an annual audit of what the church is doing to protect minors and what needs to change, as well as to urge bishops' conferences to set up special "centers" where victims can be heard and find accompaniment toward "healing and justice."

Pope Francis presents gifts to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow after the leaders signed a joint declaration during a meeting at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana in this Feb. 12, 2016, file photo. In an Easter message to Patriarch Kirill, the pope prayed that the Holy Spirit would "transform our hearts and make us true peacemakers, especially for war-torn Ukraine." Patriarch Kirill has been an outspoken supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.

In message to Russian patriarch, Pope Francis prays for end of war in Ukraine

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In an Easter message to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would "transform our hearts and make us true peacemakers, especially for war-torn Ukraine."

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