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FAITH/STORIES

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 31.
July 10, 2017

Pope's homily: 'Let us give Jesus our sins'

Pope Francis on Friday celebrated Mass for the maintenance staff of Vatican City State, reminding them that our joy and our salvation lies in the fact that Jesus came so that we can all be forgiven our sins.

The recently published study from Vanderbilt University is the latest in a long line of studies that shows that church attendance is good for your health.

Attending church is good for your health. Now what?

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The latest in a long line of studies, now numbering in the hundreds, if not thousands, shows that church attendance is good for your health.

"The Art of Dying," written shortly after the the Black Plague swept through Europe, got a facelift recently.

'The Art of Dying' gets a facelift 600 years later

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LONDON, England – In the 14th century, approximately one third of the population of Europe - or anywhere from 75 million to 200 million people - was wiped out due to what became known as the Black Death.

Reformed, Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist leaders look on in St. Mary's City Church in Wittenberg, Germany, as the Rev. Chris Ferguson, World Communion of Reformed Churches general secretary, signs the declaration expressing Reformed churches' support for the Catholic-Lutheran Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.

Reformed churches endorse Catholic-Lutheran accord on key Reformation dispute

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PARIS – Amid ceremonies this year marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, one of Protestantism’s leading branches has officially said it now agrees with the Vatican on the main issue at the root of its split from the Roman Catholic Church half a millennium ago.

Joaquin Navarro-Valls, who served as director of the Vatican press office from 1984-2006, speaks during a Vatican press conference in this 2014 file photo. He died July 5.

Joaquin Navarro-Valls, former Vatican spokesman, dies of cancer

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VATICAN CITY – Joaquin Navarro-Valls, who spent 22 years as director of the Vatican press office, died at home in Rome July 5 at age 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

In his most recent prayer video, Pope Francis dedicates the month of July to praying for those distant from the faith.

Pope dedicates July to praying for those distant from the faith

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VATICAN CITY – In his prayer video for the month of July, Pope Francis has asked Christians to join him in praying for those who have strayed from the faith, providing hope to them through the witness of our joy and actions.

Cardinal Joachim Meisner, one of four cardinals who submitted the "dubia" to Pope Francis regarding 'Amoris Laetitia' passed away July 5 at the age of 83.

Cardinal Joachim Meisner, one of four 'dubia’ cardinals, dies at age 83

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BAD FUSSING, Germany – Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop emeritus of Cologne, Germany and one of four cardinals who sent the "dubia" to Pope Francis last year, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 83.

Vatican-owned Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital is working to resolve past problems and compalints, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin July 4.

Vatican-owned paediatric hospital is fixing past problems, says overseer

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VATICAN CITY – While there had been problems and complaints in the past, the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital was working resolve them, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, who oversees the hospital.

“There were no differences between me and Pope Francis,” said in a brief interview after hearing that his term heading Vatican's doctrine office would not be renewed by Pope Francis.

Cardinal Muller: There's no problem between me, Pope Francis

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VATICAN – In a brief interview given just hours after hearing that he would no longer be heading the Vatican's doctrine office, Cardinal Gerhard Muller said the decision was normal, and was not the result of conflict between him and Pope Francis.

Spanish Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, 73, has been appointed by Pope Francis as the new prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Cardinal Muller is out after one term at doctrine office

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VATICAN CITY – Promoting the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the office of prefect, Pope Francis chose not to ask German Cardinal Gerhard Muller to serve a second five-year term in the post.

An indigenous woman in Cancun, Mexico, shows genetically modified corn Dec. 5, 2016.

Pope: Hunger caused by 'indifference of many, selfishness of a few'

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VATICAN CITY – The international community must not remain resigned to the plight of those suffering hunger and malnutrition, which is often caused by indifference and selfishness, Pope Francis said.

Karen Ervin, Theresa Jordan and Laurie Malashanko pause in prayer before the altar at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit June 24. They were consecrated into the Catholic Church's order of virgins.

As consecrated virgins, three women promise lifelong fidelity to Christ

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DETROIT – Three brides in long, white dresses stood before the altar of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. There was not a single groom in sight.

Fr. Brian Reedy, a US Navy Reserve chaplain who is pursuing a doctorate in philosophical theology, says to understand Pope Francis, it is important to understand his Jesuit formation.

To understand Pope Francis, you have to understand the Jesuits

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ROME, Italy – Discernment is one of the words Pope Francis repeats most, especially when speaking to priests and seminarians – a concept that may seem obscure without an understanding its importance to the Pope's Jesuit formation.

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