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Faith

Pictured are four cardinals who have been appointed by Pope Francis to preside over sessions of the October 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment. From left are Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad, Iraq; Cardinal Desire Tsarahazana of Toamasina, Madagascar; Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar; and Cardinal John Ribat of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Pope Francis nominates presidents-delegate for upcoming Synod

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VATICAN CITY – As his delegates to preside over sessions of the Synod of Bishops in October, Pope Francis has chosen four cardinals from countries where young people are facing special challenges.
Pilgrims take pictures as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square July 8 at the Vatican.

God's grace comes in surprising ways, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY -- God does not conform to people's expectations, and he often presents himself and his graces in surprising ways, Pope Francis said.

Karen Ervin, Theresa Jordan and Laurie Malashanko pause in prayer before the altar at Detroit's Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in 2017. They were consecrated into the Catholic Church's order of virgins.

Vatican issues new document on vocation of consecrated virgins

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VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has released a document that establishes norms and principles for women who dedicate their lives as consecrated virgins and their place in the life of the church.

Pope Francis leads the 18th meeting of his Council of Cardinals at the Vatican Feb. 13, 2017.

Council of Cardinals finalizes draft of Roman Curia's governing document

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VATICAN – Pope Francis will review a finalized draft of the apostolic constitution that would govern the Roman Curia, the Vatican spokesman said.
Pope Francis accepts a gift during an audience with children participating in the "Train of Children" at the Vatican June 9. Children from poor suburbs outside Milan arrived on a train that stopped at the Vatican.

Pope tells children to remembers their roots while sharing his childhood memories

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VATICAN – Pope Francis told Italian schoolchildren that he grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, "the most beautiful city in the world," and that besides playing soccer, he loved to fly kites as a child.
Pope Francis speaks with top officials of the Roman Curia and Vatican City State and with cardinals living in Rome in the Clementine Hall Dec. 2017.

Pope, Council of Cardinals discuss new document on Roman Curia

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VATICAN – Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals have reviewed a complete draft of the apostolic constitution that would govern the Roman Curia, the Vatican spokesman said.
Sergio Guidi, president of the Italian tree conservation association, "Patriarchi della Natura," presents a potted tree to Pope Francis at his general audience April 18. The association presented eight saplings from tree species that are threatened or endangered with extinction. The saplings were planted in the Vatican Gardens.

Be fruitful and multiply: Threatened trees planted in Vatican Gardens

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VATICAN – The Vatican Gardens has branched out and added a small orchard to its hillsides, becoming a safe haven for a number of endangered native Italian fruit and nut tree species.
The closing date to sign up to the pre-Synodal Facebook group is Friday, 16th March.

Vatican invites youth to participate in pre-synod meeting via Facebook

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VATICAN – As the pre-synod gathering on youth approaches, Vatican organizers are inviting young people around the globe to join in the discussion through Facebook groups in six different languages.
An image showing a letter from retired Pope Benedict XVI to Msgr. Dario Vigano, prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for Communication, is seen in this photo released by the Vatican March 12. On March 14 the Vatican admitted that it blurred the last lines in the image of the letter.

Vatican office altered photo of Benedict's letter on Francis's theology

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VATICAN – A Vatican office has acknowledged blurring portions of a letter written by Benedict XVI regarding Pope Francis' philosophical and theological formation, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
A letter from retired Pope Benedict XVI to Msgr. Dario Vigano, prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for Communications, was released by the Vatican March 12. The retired pope defends Pope Francis in the letter, which was written as a promotion for a book series titled, "The Theology of Pope Francis."

Pope Francis' theology contradicts "foolish prejudice" against him, Pope Emeritus says

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VATICAN – On the eve of the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' election, retired Pope Benedict XVI defended the continuity of the church's teaching under his successor and dismissed those who criticize the Pope's theological foundations.
The cross is carried in procession during the Way of the Cross at World Youth Day in Blonia Park in Krakow, Poland, July 29, 2016.

Pope asks that young people write meditations for Way of the Cross

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VATICAN – In light of this year's Synod of Bishops on young people, Pope Francis has asked that the Way of the Cross meditations be written by a group of students.
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