IMAGE: CNS/EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the Year of Mercy continues, Pope Francis has a full calendar of jubilee events and special Masses with priests, the sick and people who regularly perform the corporal works of … Continue reading →

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis “did not say he intends to introduce a diaconal ordination for women,” and he certainly did not speak about the ordination of women priests, the Vatican spokesman said. Pope Francis met … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS photo/Larry Burgess, University of Dayton By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Dominic Sanfilippo, one of 12 students who graduated with a degree in human rights May 8 at the University of Dayton in Ohio, said he has grown … Continue reading →

By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An economic vision geared solely toward profit and material well-being has led to an economy of exclusion and inequality that has increased poverty and the number of people discarded “as unproductive and … Continue reading →

IMAGE: EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The latest “VatiLeaks” trial seemed to have all the makings of a classic courtroom thriller: financial scandal, secrets leaked by an insider and journalists defending their right to blow the … Continue reading →

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The military mantra of “suck it up” and an intense love for the Catholic faith drove Cheryl Tobin to reach new heights — the cupola of St. Peter’s Basilica and a personal blessing … Continue reading →

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told the heads of women’s religious orders from around the world that he would set up a commission to study the New Testament deaconesses and he also insisted more can and … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS photo/Alex Hofford, EPA By Simone Orendain MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s win in May 9 national elections was “a strong reminder that people want change,” said Father Anton Pascual, president of Radio Veritas, the country’s largest … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Salvation has nothing to do with the tidy business of bartering — earning God’s love in return for good behavior, Pope Francis said. “If you do well you get a … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS photo/Jamal Nasrallah, EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican is funding a job-creation program for Iraqi refugees in Jordan, a country that is hosting close to 1.5 million refugees, but is struggling to provide work … Continue reading →