Pope Francis Calls Us to ‘Rejoice and Be Glad’ in New Exhortation

Gaudete et exsultate, or “Rejoice and be glad,” was released on April 9 by Pope Francis,…

Considering the Pope’s Proposal on the Lord’s Prayer

“And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.” Catholics, along with most other…

Pope Francis Celebrates 5 Years as Pope

On March 1, Pope Francis celebrated the five-year anniversary of his election to the papacy. With…

Parkland Shooting Shocks Nation

This February 14, Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, Nikolas Cruz walked into Marjory Douglass High School…

Pope Apologizes to Sex Abuse Victims; Defends Accused Bishop

Aboard the papal flight to Lima, Peru, Pope Francis apologized for comments made in Iquique, Chile…

Pope Francis Visits Myanmar and Bangladesh

In early December, Pope Francis concluded a diplomatically-tricky visit to Asia, where he visited the countries…

Pope Francis Issues Clarifying Letter

Pope Francis issued a letter to Cardinal Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, on…

Acts of Violence Prompt Concerted Response from Church Leaders

On October 31, a 29-year-old Uzbeki man, Sayfullo Saipov, attacked civilians with a rental truck, killing…

BC Conference Invites Dialogue on Amoris Laetitia

Sensing a need for increased understanding between clergy and families, Pope Francis released his papal exhortation Amoris…

Magnum Principium and the New Liturgical Translation

In response to the Second Vatican Convention’s goal of increased utilization of vernacular languages in the…