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Faith

Pope Francis holds a candle as he arrives to celebrate Mass marking the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 2.

In a new video, Pope Francis urges compassion for refugees, people on the margins

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called for greater compassion for refugees and marginalized people less than a week after President Trump ordered a temporary immigration ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray's departure from Rome to retire in his homeland of France means the end of an era in the Church.

French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray's retirement means the end of an era

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VATICAN CITY – As Cardinal Roger Etchegaray leaves Rome to retire to France, his homeland, an era has closed.

At his general audience Jan. 25, Pope Francis said to never underestimate the courage and wisdom of women.

Never underestimate the courage and wisdom of women, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – The humble counsel of courageous women should never be disregarded but rather embraced as advice full of God's divine wisdom, Pope Francis said.

Barbara Jatta, the new director of the Vatican Museums, leaves a Jan. 23 Vatican news conference at which the revamped, mobile-compatible website for the Vatican Museums was unveiled.

Vatican Museums open doors wider with mobile-friendly website, YouTube channel

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VATICAN CITY – In an effort to share its masterpieces with even more people around the world, the Vatican Museums has established a YouTube channel and revamped its website to offer high-resolution images and mobile-friendly information.

Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a Mass marking the closing of the Dominican order's 800th anniversary celebrations at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Jan. 21.

Pope to Dominicans on 800th anniversary: Your good works give glory to God

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ROME, Italy – Saturday Pope Francis encouraged Dominicans to persevere in their good works of the last 800 years, which have been like the “salt” and “light” of Christ, spreading the Gospel throughout the world.

Pope Francis speaks in a video message for January released on the websites of the Apostleship of Prayer. They are available at www.thepopevideo.org and www.apostleshipofprayer.org.

Pope Francis’ monthly videos reaching millions

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VATICAN CITY – Last year, more than 13 million people around the world watched Pope Francis explain one of his specific prayer intentions each month.

Pope Francis leads an "ordinary public consistory" to formally conclude sainthood causes at the Vatican March 15, 2015.

Majority of recent sainthood causes come from Italy, says cardinal

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VATICAN CITY – The overwhelming majority of sainthood causes the past decade have originated in Italy, said the head of the Vatican office responsible for investigating the causes.

Cardinal Muller said the Catholic Church is "very far" from a situation in which Pope Francis is in need of "fraternal correction." He made his comment in an interview about the pope's apostolic exhortation, "Amoris Laetitia," with Italian news channel "TGCom24."

Doctrinal chief dismisses idea of 'fraternal correction' of Pope Francis over 'Amoris Laetitia'

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VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church is "very far" from a situation in which the Pope is in need of "fraternal correction" because he has not put the faith and church teaching in danger, said Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Pope Francis makes his speech during an audience with the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See for the traditional exchange of new year's greetings at the Vatican Jan. 9.

Pope to diplomats: peace must be more than a theory in politics

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VATICAN CITY – nice theory, but must be actively pursued with concrete policies aimed at promoting the common good and the dignity of the human person.

Pope Francis greets the faithful as he arrives to celebrate Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 2, 2016.

Pope says tiring papal trips are ‘worth it’ because of the people he meets

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VATICAN CITY – In a new interview published Sunday, Pope Francis said that though his many papal trips are often very tiring, both from a physical and mental standpoint, the people he encounters and the testimonies he hears make all of it worthwhile.

Pope Francis gestures during his Dec. 28 weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican. The Pope told Italian earthquake survivors Jan. 5 that hope, not optimism is needed to rebuild.

Hope, not optimism, is needed to rebuild, Pope tells Italian quake survivors

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VATICAN CITY – Along the difficult path of rebuilding their lives, survivors of the earthquake that devastated central Italy must also rebuild their hearts with a strong foundation built on hope, Pope Francis said.

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