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.
French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal, who lived his Christian faith boldly while dedicating his immense intellect to solving the practical problems of the world around him, remains an exemplar of evangelization to Catholics 400 years after his birth, Pope Francis wrote
Pope Francis has directed Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the longtime personal secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, to leave the Vatican and return to his home diocese in Germany without a new assignment.
Archbishop Gänswein "concluded his assignment as prefect of the Papal
To recognize and address the poverty of others, Christians must become poor like the figure of Tobit from the Hebrew Bible, Pope Francis said.
Tobit, a blind and elderly man who dedicated his life to the service of others, "can show practical concern
Following medical advice, Pope Francis will not publicly pray the Sunday Angelus from the balcony of Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he is recovering from abdominal surgery, the Vatican said.
His recovery was proceeding normally and his blood tests and chest X-ray showed good
Pope Francis was conscious and alert after a three-hour abdominal surgery that was performed "without complications" to treat a hernia, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis was scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital June 7 to treat a hernia that had developed at an incision of a previous operation, the Vatican said.
The pope was to be put under general anesthesia and undergo abdominal surgery
Pope Francis will have nine events with young people, including hearing their confessions and eating lunch with them, during his Aug. 2-6 trip to Portugal.
The Vatican released the schedule for the pope's trip June 6.
Pope Francis returned to the hospital for a brief medical checkup June 6 before returning to the Vatican.
According to Italian news agency ANSA, the pope entered Rome's Gemelli hospital at 10:40 a.m. June 6 for a visit to the hospital's geriatric medical
A faster change of course away from today's throwaway culture and toward greater care for the common good is necessary to ensure the planet's livability for future generations, Pope Francis said on World Environment Day.
The pope called on people "to move away
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Of the more than 1,300 Marian images crowned around the world, one of the first to receive this honor does not have a crown today. For over 350 years, Michelangelo’s Pietà, instantly recognizable by Catholics and non-Catholics alike,