What is the annual salary of Pope Francis?
The answer might surprise you. As the leader of the Catholic Church in the entire world, one would assume that Pope Francis receives a generous salary in compensation for his …
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Pope explains praying to the saints
We never pray alone, says Francis. Pope Francis continued his catechesis series on prayer, on April 7 taking up the theme of praying to and with the saints. The heart of his …
“One of the truly great”: Pope Benedict passes at 95 on last day of 2022
World and religious leaders offer initial assessments on the impact of humble, brilliant theologian and pastor. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI — Joseph Alois Ratzinger — has died. Vatican spokesman Matteo …
What was Mass like for the early Christians?
2,000 years later, the essentials have not changed. Holy Thursday marks the Institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper. It is when Jesus exhorted his disciples to “do …
Sisters “pay” a speaker with prayer, moving her to tears
“I walked into my office to find a bouquet and a card brimming with notes from sisters who have pledged to pray for me.” An American community of sisters “paid” …
His predecessor was assassinated, but this 55-year-old bishop is focused on his mission
The bishop of Bafia, Cameroon, tells us about some of his daily challenges and how he’s working to bring the Church forward, despite everything. Upon arriving in the Diocese of …
John Paul I had a special message for Catholics in the United States
Shortly after becoming pope, John Paul I spoke to a group of American bishops and urged them to uphold the dignity of marriage and the family.
35-year-old Italian priest from the Vatican to take charge of one of New York’s most important Italian parishes
From soccer player to financial administrator, Fr. Luigi Portarulo is young but capable and responsible. From soccer player to financial administrator in the Vatican, the new pastor of one of …
After 465 years, Goa receives its first cardinal
The future cardinal of Goa, Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão, is described as “known and very accessible to the people of God.”
The unprecedented profile of the 2 Africans becoming cardinals
From Nigeria and Ghana, these leaders come to the College of Cardinals with unique backgrounds.