Catholics
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
World
May 12, 2019
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter…
In North Macedonia, Pope urges Balkans to embrace diversity
World
May 7, 2019
In North Macedonia, Pope urges Balkans to embrace diversity
Pope Francis called on the Western Balkans to embrace its patchwork of faiths and ethnicities during a visit to North…
Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins
World
April 15, 2019
Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins
Christians in the cyclone-devastated Mozambican town of Buzi on Sunday celebrated Palm Sunday among ruins — a month after Cyclone…
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage greater fraternity between Christians and Muslims in Morocco, telling his…
Panama youth meeting offers pope respite from scandals
World
January 23, 2019
Panama youth meeting offers pope respite from scandals
Pope Francis jets into Panama on Wednesday for a gathering of young Catholics that will likely see him speak…
Pope accepts US bishop’s resignation over ‘misconduct’ with minor
World
December 19, 2018
Pope accepts US bishop’s resignation over ‘misconduct’ with minor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Alexander Salazar over his “misconduct” with a minor,…
Sainthood for murdered Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI
World
October 14, 2018
Sainthood for murdered Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI
Slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, Catholic giants who sparked controversy during their lifetimes, will join…
Pope defrocks 2 former Chilean bishops for abusing minors
World
October 13, 2018
Pope defrocks 2 former Chilean bishops for abusing minors
Pope Francis has defrocked two Chilean former bishops for allegedly sexually abusing minors, the Vatican said on Saturday after…
‘Brothers and sisters’ of the Mafia, repent, pope says in Sicily
World
September 15, 2018
‘Brothers and sisters’ of the Mafia, repent, pope says in Sicily
Pope Francis appealed to Sicily’s Mafia on Saturday to abandon a life of crime and violence, saying the island…
‘Nowhere to worship’: Crackdown bedevils China’s Catholics
World
September 15, 2018
‘Nowhere to worship’: Crackdown bedevils China’s Catholics
A government sign outside a Catholic church in central China warns that children are not allowed to attend mass.…