As doctors were preparing to certify the brain death of a Brazilian man in 2010, members of a local Catholic charismatic prayer group began to pray for a miracle.
Pope Francis recognized the healing of the man, "Paulo G.," in Uberlandia, Brazil, as
The pope's diplomats are men of faith located all over the world to uphold the pope's positions on international matters, to edify the universal church and to serve the Gospel, said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister.
Vatican diplomacy is a
Peace can spread and grow from "small seeds" like including someone who is left out of an activity, showing concern for someone who is struggling, picking up some litter and praying for God's help, Pope Francis told Italian schoolchildren.
"At a time still
The Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board responds to the new Vatican document, Dignitas Infinita, or “Infinite Dignity,” that was released on April 8. They write: “In a world where fundamental ideas about the human person are being challenged by technological advances and
Today's "growing culture of indifference and individualism" must be countered with prayer and adoration, which inspires solidarity with those in need, Pope Francis said.
Charitable efforts guided and inspired by the Catholic faith "must be continually nourished by participation in the life of
The 2024 edition of the Vatican yearbook has inserted "Patriarch of the West" as one of the historical titles of the pope.
In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI dropped "Patriarch of the West" from his official titles listed in the Annuario Pontificio, the Vatican
A reader asks why the Vatican keeps its art and other treasures instead of selling them and giving the proceeds to those in need. As Monsignor Charles Pope explains, “The answer is that there is a value in making the arts available
A number of Catholic pastoral leaders in the U.S. are applauding a new Vatican declaration on human dignity for its specific treatment of several key -- and contentious -- issues.
"Dignitas Infinita" ("Infinite Dignity"), released April 8 by the Vatican's Dicastery for the
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's document on human dignity highlights Pope Francis' decade-long insistence that every human being -- independent of their circumstances, stage of development or state of sin -- possesses infinite and inalienable dignity that must be
Pope Francis has made major changes to the Diocese of Rome, giving new positions to both Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, his vicar for the diocese since 2017, and Auxiliary Bishop Daniele Libanori, a Jesuit who has served as auxiliary for the past