Pope Francis Visits Papal Grotto in St. Peter’s Basilica
November 5, 2019By Melissa Butz Accompanied by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis visited the crypt underneath the basilica. […]
Topic: Pope Francis
Pope Will Visit Catacombs of Priscilla to Pray for Dead on Feast of All Souls
November 1, 2019By Melissa Butz Just like each year, Pope Francis is making a special trip to a cemetery on Nov. 2 to pray […]
Currents News for Wednesday, October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019On the newscast: A giant gathering of Catholic kids are rallying for the rosary. More than a thousand young people are praying […]
Pope Francis Mourns Deaths from Protests in Iraq, Asks They Be Heard
October 30, 2019Currents News Staff Pope Francis rode around St. Peter’s Square on the Popemobile to see as many pilgrims as possible. Before concluding […]
Currents News for Tuesday, October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019On the newscast: History is made at the Vatican. Pope Francis bringing together leaders of great religions to protect life from deliberate […]
Jewish, Muslim and Christian Representatives Sign Joint Declaration Against Euthanasia
October 29, 2019By Melissa Butz The Pope met with representatives of the three monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. They showed him the document […]
Pope to Make Final Decision on Married Clergy, Women Deacons Following Amazon Synod
October 28, 2019By Melissa Butz The Amazon summit is over, but there’s still controversy. The bishops at the Synod voted overwhelmingly to recommend that […]
Synod Offers Cautious Support For Married Priests, Study of Women Deacons
October 28, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent and Inés San Martín ROME (Crux) – Catholic communities in the Amazon might be able […]
Synod Members Present Pope Francis With Final Document on the Amazon
October 25, 2019By Melissa Butz October 25 marked an exciting day at the Vatican: the final document and fruit from all the work at […]
Indigenous Leaders Call for New ‘Amazonian Rite’ in Final Days of Synod
October 24, 2019By Melissa Butz For nearly a month, a daily topic in the synod hall has been a new “Amazonian Rite” for the […]