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FAITH/STORIES

St. Mary Magdalene is shown meditating on the crucifix in this painted wooden sculpture that is part of The Sacred Made Real exhibit in 2010 at the National Galley of Art in Washington. Pope Francis is elevating her memorial day to a feast day

Pope elevates memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to feast day

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VATICAN CITY – Recognizing St. Mary Magdalene's role as the first to witness Christ's resurrection and as a "true and authentic evangelizer," Pope Francis raised the July 22 memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to a feast on the Church's liturgical calendar, the Vatican announced. 

It’s been a year since the launch of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical. The encyclical is credited with expanding the conversation on the enviromental degradation we have done to our planet.

One year later 'Laudato Si' gets to the heart of the matter

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Revolution was once a bad word — even The Beatles were against it. But ever since the late Steve Jobs got hold of it and applied it to every new gadget to come off the Apple assembly line, the word has lost its threat and most of its meaning.

The local offices building of PricewaterhouseCoopers is seen in Luxembourg. On June 10, PwC signs a new contract with the Vatican as a consultant. This comes two months after after it's auditing process was suspended due to internal reasons at the Vatican.

Vatican signs new contract with external financial auditor

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VATICAN CITY – After suspending an external audit led by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Vatican has signed a new contract with the auditing firm asking only that it provide assistance and consulting services.

A file photo of Pope Francis leaves his general audience in St. Peter's Square. The Pope says euthanasia is not an act of compassion.

Pope calls euthanasia triumph of selfishness, not act of compassion

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VATICAN CITY – Growing acceptance of euthanasia does not indicate increased compassion, but highlights the rise of a selfish "throwaway culture" that casts aside the sick, the dying and those who do not satisfy the perceived requirements of a healthy life, Pope Francis said. 

June 10, 2016
A file photo of Pope Francis looks on during his general audience in St. Peter's Square. In his morning Mass, on June 10, the Pope focused on three attitudes that are characteristic of the Christian: “standing” before God in “silence” to hear His voice and readiness to “go out” into the world to proclaim what one has heard to others.

The lesson of Elijah: listen and act on the voice of God

Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on Friday morning. In remarks to the faithful following the Readings of the Day, the Holy Father focused on three attitudes that are characteristic of the Christian: “standing” before God in “silence” to hear His voice and readiness to “go out” into the world to proclaim what one has heard to others. The Pope also warned against the danger of paralyzing fear in Christian life, no matter where one is in one’s journey with God and regardless of one’s state of life in the Church:

Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 8. Francis told congregants that "take-it-or-leave-it" style of evangelism is not the way to go.

Pope Francis: A ‘my-way-or-the-highway’ faith is heretical

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has called on Catholics to adopt a “healthy realism” in their approach to their faith, and he decried rigid idealists as heretics.

A bottle of red wine being poured. Pope Francis says that wine expresses the abundance of a wedding and the joy of the celebration.

A wedding without wine is ‘shameful!’ says Pope Francis

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has upended many traditions during his extraordinary pontificate, to the point that some have wondered whether he is really Catholic.

Fr. Roland Bonenfant, director of the Frédéric Jansoone Centre in Trois Rivieres, Que., stands in front of a painting of the Franciscan who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1988.

Franciscans rallying to have Good Fr. Frédéric declared saint

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MONTREAL – As the 100th anniversary approaches of the death of “Good Fr. Frédéric,” Franciscans are rallying to have Pope Francis finally declare Frederic Janssoone a saint.

The Palace of the Governorate of Vatican City State, 2007.

Pope, Council of Cardinals discuss decentralization of Vatican offices

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals studied ways in which the responsibilities of Vatican offices can be simplified and harmonized.

June 8, 2016
Pope Francis is pictured through flowers as he arrives to celebrate Mass for the Jubilee of Priests in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 3. The Mass was an event of the Holy Year of Mercy.

How to be salt of the earth and light of the world

Pope Francis has urged believers to be true Christians and give flavor to the life of others, not to be tempted to shine light upon themselves but to bring the light of faith to their neighbors and to mankind.

A young man is seen reading a Bible in 2010. A new State of the Bible Survey by the American Bible Society found that 77 percent of Catholics want to read the Bible more often.

Survey finds growing interest among Catholics in reading the Bible

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WASHINGTON – When Deacon Joseph Jensen entered Our Lady of Good Counsel Passionist Seminary in Warrenton, Missouri, in the late 1950s, he realized he was the only student in his class who had read the Bible.

June 7, 2016
Pope Francis celebrates the Eucharist during the canonization Mass for two new saints in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 5.

The Beatitudes guide us on the path of Christian life

Pope Francis has urged Christians to follow the indications provided in the Beatitudes in order to avoid taking the path of greed, vanity and egoism.

A woman waves a flag prior to the canonization Mass for two new saints celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 5. Those canonized were St. Stanislaus Papczynski of Poland, founder of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, and St. Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad of Sweden, who refounded the Bridgettine order that had died out in Sweden after the Protestant Reformation.

Jesus restores life through compassion, not magic, pope says

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VATICAN CITY – Even in the midst of suffering and death, Christians can become witnesses of the Resurrection and the power of God's compassion, Pope Francis said as he proclaimed two new saints. 

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