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Pope Francis prays at the start of the first session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 7, 2019. Also pictured is Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops.

Cardinal Baldisseri explains how Amazon synod works

VATICAN CITY -- While the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is focused on one small, but important geographical area, the issues involved impact the universal Catholic Church, said Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops.

People participate in a prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica at the start of the first session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 7, 2019.

Synod is a time to listen, not despise, Pope Francis says

VATICAN CITY -- The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is a time of reflection, dialogue and listening to the needs and sufferings of indigenous people, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis arrives in procession to celebrate the opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 6, 2019.

Status quo smothers God's love, Pope Francis says at synod Mass

VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church's mission in the world is to spread the fire of God's love and must not be limited to the "'ordinary maintenance' of those who already know the Gospel," Pope Francis said.

The story of St. Francis of Assisi and the wolf of Gubbio is a lesson in our relationship with nature, at once both feared and revered. In the story, Francis’ presence heals fears — the people’s and the wolf’s.

Mary Marrocco: Casting off fear for the sake of love

Showing a young French couple our summer youth camp, we chatted about our part of the world and theirs. André, an intense observer of human nature, lamented the lost connection with nature he sees everywhere. His greatest sorrow was not that people are distant from nature, but that they are not sad about it.

God's Word on Sunday: Unleash the power of spiritual healing

God's Word on Sunday: Unleash the power of spiritual healing

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 13 (Year C) 2 Kings 5:14-17; Psalm 98; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19

When pain and suffering become unbearable most people are willing to try anything. 

Pope Francis places a red biretta on new Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny during a consistory for the creation of 13 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 5, 2019.

Canada's Michael Czerny made a cardinal by Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY -- In a ceremony in which Canadian Michael Czerny was installed as a cardinal, Pope Francis reminded new and old members of the College of Cardinals how much their ministry and service depends on their realizing how much God loves them and has been compassionate with them.

Pope Francis greets members of an indigenous community of the Amazon during a celebration marking the feast of St. Francis in the Vatican Gardens Oct. 4, 2019.

Pope Francis plants tree in Vatican with Amazonians on feast of St. Francis

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis joined Amazonian church workers and indigenous people Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, to plant a tree in the Vatican Gardens.

Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, substitute secretary for general affairs in the Vatican Secretariat of State, is pictured in Maputo, Mozambique, in this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo. The Holy See press office said Vatican police officers conducted a raid on offices of the general affairs section of the Vatican's Secretariat of State as well its Financial Information Authority Oct. 1. The Vatican said the raid was authorized by Vatican prosecutors to collect "documents and electronic devices" as part of an investigation into financial transactions.

Vatican hires anti-Mafia prosecutor to run court system

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has appointed a retired anti-Mafia prosecutor to head the Vatican City State's judicial system.

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, speaks at a news conference to discuss the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 3, 2019. Also pictured is Bishop Fabio Fabene, undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops.

Synod document a guide, not church teaching, cardinal says

VATICAN CITY -- Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes said the working document for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is not official church teaching, but rather a way for bishops to listen to the local church's concerns.

People pray for victims of the 1945 atomic bombing during an Aug. 9, 2015, Mass at the Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan. Pope Francis will finally fulfill his desire to be a missionary to Japan when he visits the country, as well as Thailand, Nov. 20-26, 2019, the Vatican announced Sept. 13.

Vatican publishes initial schedule for papal trip to Thailand, Japan

VATICAN CITY -- Peace, interreligious dialogue and respectful missionary outreach will be the top themes when Pope Francis visits Thailand and Japan in late November.

The tower of the Institute for Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, is pictured Oct. 2, 2019. The Vatican said complaints from the Vatican bank and the Office of the Auditor General led Vatican prosecutors to authorize an Oct. 1 raid on the offices of the general affairs section of the Vatican's Secretariat of State as well as the Financial Information Authority. The statement said the raid was to collect "documents and electronic devices" as part of an investigation into financial transactions.

Vatican suspends five employees following raid

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican apparently has suspended five employees after raids on Vatican offices.

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