Rome basilica apologizes for allowing Anglican service

A "breakdown in communication" led to permission being given to a group of Anglican clergy who held an Anglican service in Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran, said Auxiliary Bishop Guerino Di Tora of Rome, vicar for the basilica's chapter.

Pope calls for end to culture of waste, indifference

The world needs new economic models that respect human dignity and protect creation, Pope Francis told an interfaith delegation from England.

Suffering is a reality to explore, not ignore, pope says

Suffering and death are human realities that raise questions people need to ask themselves, Pope Francis said.

Vatican sends relic of true cross to Britain’s King Charles

As Britain's King Charles III walks into Westminster Abbey for his coronation, he will walk behind a processional cross containing a relic of Christ's cross given to the king by Pope Francis.

Martyrs witness to the power of love, pope says

Martyrdom is primarily an act of love, not heroism, and while it often comes in the midst of persecution, it should motivate Christians to seek peace and reconciliation, Pope Francis said.

$3,000 Pro-Life Scholarship for ASU Students

The Abortion Dialogue Academy (ADA) is offering multiple pro-life scholarships for Arzona State University students. Scholarship recipients can earn $3,000 per year, up to...

Abuse expert hopes pontifical commission will be refuge for survivors

The pope's safeguarding commission, preparing to move into a fresco-ceilinged palace in Rome's historic center, must not be merely engaged in "PR," but become a refuge for those abused by clergy and silenced by the church, said leading safeguarding expert Jesuit Father Hans Zollner.

Papal academy launches study center to evaluate Marian apparitions

The Pontifical International Marian Academy has created a commission to study and monitor cases of alleged Marian apparitions and other mystical phenomena.

Pope asks mentally disabled, caretakers to be missionaries of God’s love

Everyone has gifts and talents that can be a public witness to God's love and mercy, Pope Francis told a group of people with intellectual disabilities and their teachers.

Pope defends St. John Paul from ‘offensive’ insinuations in Vatican case

Pope Francis called insinuations that St. John Paul II played a role in the 1983 disappearance of Vatican schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi "offensive and unfounded."