Papal choices: It’s all about a name!
As Catholics wait with bated breath for the name of the next pope, we take a look at what’s behind a pontiff’s name. From where the tradition came from, to the most…
Ukraine’s Catholics express hurt over late Pope’s war stance
Worshippers coming out of a Catholic church service in the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Monday expressed sorrow at the death of Pope Francis, but also lingering hurt that the Roman Catholic…
Catholics flock to Vatican to pray for pope’s recovery
Pope Francis is battling pneumonia at a hospital in Rome, among other ailments. As he remains in critical condition, Catholics are praying for his recovery.…
“All of it is slander”: Pope on controversial Chilean bishop
Pope Francis landed in Peru on Friday after a visit to Chile that has left many Catholics there confused and angry. At issue is the pontiff's answer to a question about a…
Catholics on a crusade against France’s top administrative court
Ploermel is at the heart of a bitter row about secularism. Finally, aquatic life in the gutters of Paris is incredibly rich.…
Guam Catholics pray for peace amid North Korean missile threats
Catholics attending a Sunday mass in Guam pray for peace amid missile threats from North Korea.…
Pope prays for London attack victims and their families
Pope Francis calls on catholics to pray for the victims of the attack in London.…
Pope Francis urges compassion for children at Christmas
Pope Francis urges the world's 1.2 billion Catholics to feel compassion for children, notably victims of war, migration and homelessness in his Christmas Eve mass but also those 'not allowed to be…