Catholics pray at renamed St. John Paul II shrine during canonizations
Spectators cheered as members of the Knights of Columbus peeled away the old sign outside to reveal the new name of the cultural center and worship site. The Polish pope's canonization led to the need to change the name of the facility, dedicated to the work and memory of St. John Paul.
Growing up near Treblinka inspired priest’s Holocaust research
Growing up in the shadow of the Nazis' Treblinka concentration camp, in northeastern Poland, Fr. Pawel Rytel-Andrianik, now 37, would listen to his grandfather's account of his eight-month imprisonment there and how he contracted typhus under inhumane conditions.
Pope Francis, with retired pope, canonizes Sts. John and John Paul
Canonizing two recent popes in the presence of his immediate predecessor, Pope Francis praised the new Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II as men of courage and mercy, who responded to challenges of their time by modernizing the Catholic Church in fidelity to its ancient traditions.
Vatican: Pope didn’t change church teaching in call to Argentine woman
Reports that Pope Francis told an Argentine woman civilly married to a divorced man that she can receive Communion "cannot be confirmed as reliable," said Jesuit Father Federico, the Vatican spokesman.
Watch the Holy Mass and Canonizations of John XXIII and John Paul II
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Truly ‘top chef’: Gospel shows Jesus knew how to cook, theologian says
When Christians pray, "Give us this day our daily bread," it is a genuine plea reflecting their needs -- needs that Jesus took seriously, even to the point of cooking for his disciples, says Father Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, an Italian theologian.
Homeless San Francisco man among thousands joining Church through RCIA
A homeless San Francisco man was among the thousands of Americans who joined the Catholic Church over the Easter weekend through their participation in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
U-Mary President to preach ‘Tre Ore’ in America’s iconic Cathedral
University of Mary President Msgr. James Shea will preach the Tre Ore service on Good Friday at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York.
Imitate Jesus’ humility, thank him for it during Holy Week, pope says
Jesus' resurrection "isn't the happy ending of a beautiful fairytale, it isn't the happy ending of a film," but is the result of the loving intervention of God, who wanted to give humanity hope and salvation, Pope Francis said.
Killings at Jewish community center mourned; Catholic woman among dead
Outpourings of grief and support came in response to the murder of three people at two Jewish-run facilities in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park April 13, the day before the Jewish feast of Passover was to begin.
