Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, was released from a Washington hospital Monday morning after an overnight stay early in his 12-day visit to the United States.
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Archbishop Lori speaks about Pope Francis meeting Biden, abortion and Communion
“It’s clear that the pope does not agree with the president about abortion. He’s made that exceptionally clear.”
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The Orthodox Church’s top patriarch will visit the United States this week.
Patriarch Bartholomew is set to meet with President Biden and other top U.S. officials in the coming days, though exact times have not been announced.
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Pope Francis is coming to Netflix this Christmas
In a new Netflix show, Pope Francis, Jane Goodall and Martin Scorsese answer the question, “What is love?”
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Vatican Census: The Catholic Church is growing everywhere — except Europe
The number of Catholics in the world grew by more than 15 million from 2018 to 2019. But in Europe, the number of Catholic faithful decreased by almost 300,000.
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Benedict XVI yearns for heaven but is ‘absolutely full of joy for life,’ private secretary says
Benedict’s longing for heaven, recently hinted at in a letter of condolence, is not to be interpreted as meaning that the former pope “no longer has any desire to live.”
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Washington State football coach says getting fired for refusing vaccine is an attack on his Catholic faith
Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich’s termination for refusing to get a Covid-19 vaccination was unlawful and an attack on his Catholic faith, his attorney said Wednesday.
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Pope Francis calls for greater female leadership ahead of G-20 summit
Pope Francis called for greater female leadership in world affairs, telling the Women’s Forum G-20 that “our world needs the collaboration of women, their leadership and their abilities, as well as their intuition and their dedication.”
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI hopes to soon join his best friend in ‘the afterlife’
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has said he hopes to soon join a beloved professor friend in “the afterlife,” in a sign that the 94-year-old pontiff is not only accepting his eventual death but welcoming it.
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After 100 attacks on Catholic sites since 2020, bishops say ‘acts of hate’ must stop
The Oct. 10 vandalization of Denver’s cathedral basilica brought to 100 the number of incidents of arson, vandalism and other destruction that have taken place at Catholic sites across the United States since May 2020.