A survey of attitudes among young people in eight countries about religious beliefs, prayer and social issues found that while about 25% identified as being atheist or agnostic, believers and non-believers were very likely to both agree about the severity of environmental
The gifts of men and women are "fruitful" together, and to erase the difference between men and women "is to erase humanity," Pope Francis said.
"Today the worst danger is gender ideology, which erases differences," he said, underlining that he has asked for
Orbiting the sun nearly 1 million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is reshaping the way scientists understand the universe and its origins, a number of astronomers said at a Vatican-sponsored meeting.
"The telescope is able to see things that prior
Life as a parish priest is a "Eucharistic adventure" that involves serving God's people under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis told transitional deacons.
It is about living "This is my body, given for you" each day, he wrote, and it
The media and social networks can be crueler than wild beasts, the preacher of the papal household told top Vatican officials and Vatican employees.
"When they point out the distortions of society or of the church," he said, then "they deserve all the
Like a giant Tinkertoy construction, a skeletal tower of scaffolding slowly inched its way up the twisting bronze columns of the baldachin over the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica.
Workers on the ground picked through piles of shiny metal platforms, poles, clamps
War will never solve problems, Pope Francis said, appealing for prayers that God inspire people to concretely work for peace.
"Ten months have passed now since the outbreak of the armed conflict in Sudan, which has caused a very grave humanitarian situation," the
Vices, such as vanity and greed, are like "wild beasts" of the soul that risk tearing people apart, Pope Francis said.
Vices "must be tamed and fought, otherwise they will devour our freedom," he said Feb. 18 before reciting the Angelus prayer with
Nigeria's government must urgently address the "evil of kidnapping" and the "looming crisis" in the country, two Vatican officials said.
"In addition to putting measures on (the) ground to secure lives and properties, the state, with the support of the church, should seek
The Albanian cardinal who endured decades of imprisonment, torture and forced labor during his country's crackdown against religion is a "living martyr" who continues to serve Christ at 95 years old, Pope Francis said.
"Today, allow me to greet in a special way