Justin McLellan is a journalist based in Rome with Catholic News Service. He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology from the University of Notre Dame.
Representatives of the Roman Curia and the German bishops' conference discussed theological and disciplinary issues related to the German Church's Synodal Path in a "positive and constructive climate" during a meeting at the Vatican on July 26. The meeting was a "continuation
The Jesuits have expelled from their religious order the well-known artist and preacher Father Marko Rupnik for refusing to uphold his vow of obedience and confront allegations of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing some two dozen women and at least one man
Young people today must be open to love and let themselves be led and accompanied by God in the face of life's challenges, Pope Francis said.
In the second edition of the "Popecast," produced by Vatican Media in Italian and released July 25,
The Gospel calls Christians to bring the elderly to the center of their lives and away from the margins of families, politics and financial markets that banish them as "unprofitable waste" in society, Pope Francis said.
"Let it not happen that by pursuing
Pope Francis' special envoy went to Washington to explore what the Vatican's role could be in bringing about an end of hostilities in Ukraine, said the president of the U.S. bishops' conference.
Discussing Cardinal Matteo Zuppi's July 17-19 trip to the U.S. capital,
When Lisbon, Portugal, was announced in 2019 as the destination for the 17th World Youth Day, few could have imagined how relevant the message of Pope Francis' trip to the Portuguese capital would be for the life of the entire church.
Just two
Pope Francis' upcoming trip to Mongolia will draw the Catholic Church's attention to the "joy" and "simplicity" with which Mongolians live their faith as missionary disciples, the cardinal responsible for the country's 1,450 Catholics said.
"This visit will manifest the attention that the
Catholic universities must not recoil from the daunting risks of artificial intelligence but become proactively involved in its ethical development, said the head of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.
Catholic universities are obligated "to a delicate exercise of responsibility" in the "new
Only by shedding feelings of personal greatness and regaining a sense of wonder in God's love can people welcome Jesus into their hearts and lives, Pope Francis said.
With some 15,000 visitors gathered to pray the Angelus in St. Peter's Square July 9,
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must take great care to avoid rites or blessings that suggest marriage is anything other than a sacramental bond between one man and one woman, the incoming prefect of the Vatican’s doctrinal office said. “There