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FAITH/STORIES

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 26.

Why be afraid when God is always showing the way, Pope says at audience

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VATICAN CITY – Christians always have hope, no matter how bleak, bad or uncertain the journey, because they know God is always by their side, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis donated an undisclosed amount to a Italian association that runs and maintains a Roman beach for disabled people.

Pope makes donation to handicapped-accessible beach project

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VATICAN CITY – An Italian association that runs and maintains a Roman beach for disabled people received an unexpected donation from Pope Francis.

Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 12.
April 25, 2017

Pope's homily: Gospel must be proclaimed with humility

The Gospel must be proclaimed with humility, overcoming the temptation of pride. That was the exhortation of Pope Francis at the morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta, on the feast of St Mark the Evangelist. Among those taking part in the Mass were the Cardinal counsellors of the C-9.

Pope Francis speaks during a prayer service at the Basilica of St. Bartholomew in Rome April 22. The service was in memory of Christians killed for their faith in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Pope pays tribute to modern martyrs, calls for witnesses of God's love

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ROME – The Christian church today needs believers who witness each day to the power of God's love, but it also needs the heroic witness of those who stand up to hatred even when it means giving up their lives, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis greets a Buddhist monk during a Nov. 3, 2016 audience with religious leaders at the Vatican.

Buddhists, Christians must help promote nonviolence, cardinal says

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VATICAN CITY – Catholics and Buddhists must strengthen efforts to reject violence in all of its forms as well as to urge and educate people in a life of nonviolence, said Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 23.

Mercy is key to the life of faith, Pope says on Divine Mercy Sunday

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VATICAN CITY – On Divine Mercy Sunday Pope Francis said mercy is essential in living the Christian life, because it not only allows us to understand ourselves and God better, but it also prompts us to recognize and help those in need.

April 24, 2017
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 19.

Pope's homily: The Spirit makes us free, without compromise, rigidity

Never forget that our faith is concrete, and rejects compromises and idealizations. That was the message of Pope Francis at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta.

April 24, 2017
Pope Francis speaks during a prayer service at the Basilica of St. Bartholomew in Rome April 22. 2017. The service was in memory of Christians killed for their faith in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Pope's homily: 'Martyrs are the living blood of the Church'

Pope Francis on Saturday paid tribute to modern day martyrs whom he said “are the living blood of the Church."

A statue of Mary is carried through the crowd in 2013 at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal. May 13 will mark the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal.

Fatima at 100: Story of apparitions continues to attract attention

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VATICAN CITY – While conversion and prayer are at the heart of Mary's messages at Fatima, Portugal, the miracles and unexplained phenomenon that accompanied the events 100 years ago continue to intrigue believers and nonbelievers alike.

A pilgrim walks on her knees at the Marian shrine of Fatima in 2015 in central Portugal.

How the Church determines a true Marian apparition

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VATICAN CITY – When it comes to Marian apparitions, the Catholic Church takes a prudent approach that focuses more on the message than the miracle.

Chinese Catholics pray during a 2014 Mass in Beijing. A new study by Under Caesar's Sword project categorizes Christian persecution into three types. Communist regimes like China, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba and North Korea are a second type.

Persecuted Christians often choose strategy of survival, says study

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WASHINGTON – A new study categorizes what kinds of responses emerge when Christians around the world are persecuted, noting that, most often, Christians choose a strategy of survival.

Vatican's humanities-themed contest this year, which awards the winner 20,000 euros, is all about Latin.

Why does the Catholic Church still care about promoting Latin?

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VATICAN CITY – Existing in some form since several hundred years before Christ, the Latin language seems like an unlikely subject to still be generating brand new research, especially among young scholars.

The defender of the bond aims to ensure that the process of declaring nullity is conducted fairly, and upholds the marriage’s presumed validity.

Why marriage nullity cases always include a defender of the bond

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SANTIAGO, Chile – In the process of declaring the nullity of marriage there is a position of utmost importance which allows the judges to reach the moral certainty required to make their judgement: the office of the defender of the bond.

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