Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet has handed over the reins of the Vatican’s bishop office to Bishop Robert Francis Prevost. Cardinal Ouellet, 78, has led the Dicastery for Bishops – formerly … Continued
Two Vatican departments issued a joint statement Thursday on the “doctrine of discovery” and the dignity and rights due indigenous peoples. The statement said the legal concept of the “doctrine … Continued
Pope Francis will be hospitalized for “some days” after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection, the Vatican said Wednesday. “In recent days Pope Francis has complained of some difficulty breathing … Continued
Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, who has led the Vatican’s office that advises the Pope on the appointment of bishops for more than a dozen years, has had an up-close look … Continued
The Catholic cardinal of Quebec said Tuesday that pastors are to be shepherds who help their people grow in a relationship with Jesus Christ, not “the boss” or manager of … Continued
As Pope Francis concluded his public audience Wednesday by praying for the victims of a deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association has launched an … Continued
The funeral Mass for Cardinal George Pell, prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, … Continued
Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller will celebrate a memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Thursday, just hours after the late Pope’s funeral in … Continued
Here is a look back at the key dates and events in the life of Pope Benedict XVI: 1927 — Joseph Ratzinger is born on Holy Saturday, April 16, in … Continued
In the days after news spread that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was nearing the end of his life, a number of Catholic converts shared that they came to faith through … Continued