New Knights of Malta leader genuflects before Francis in Vatican meeting
Vatican City -- Dalla Torre told Francis he was particularly moved by the encounter and had been following his papacy closely.
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Holiness means being open to God, pope says
Pope Francis: Being a saint doesn't require spending long hours in prayer, but rather living life open to God in good times and in bad.
In lieu of visit, pope makes major donation to South Sudan charities
Pope Francis has donated about $500,000 dollars to church charities in the violence-afflicted country to show solidarity.
Democracy in the church seems like a fine idea -- in theory
Distinctly Catholic: I am all for lots of consultation in the selection of new bishops. But there are pitfalls to increasing lay involvement in decision-making.
Pope will visit Chile, Peru in January, Vatican announces
The Vatican announced the pope will visit Chile Jan. 15-18 and Peru Jan. 18-21.
Nice guy or tough guy? The two faces of Pope Francis
To the vast majority, Pope Francis is the compassionate face of Catholicism today. But there is another streak to the pontiff: A willingness to flex papal muscle and lay down the law.
Pope taps human rights expert for integral human development office
Pope Francis named Fr. Bruno-Marie Duffe, who is an expert in human rights, ethics and pastoral care in the field of health care, to be secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Exclusive: Bishops' president 'losing hope' Francis will visit India in 2017
Vatican City -- Cardinal Oswald Gracias said that discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government about a visit this year have taken longer than expected.
Interview with Ken Hackett, US ambassador to Holy See
Faith and Justice: Ken Hackett was uniquely qualified to be ambassador to the Holy See because of his background with Catholic Relief Services. We look back with him over the milestones during his appointment.
Catholic groups launch conversation about female deacons
Several progressive Catholic groups are launching DeaconChat, aimed at giving lay Catholics and clergy across the U.S. a direct say on whether the church should ordain women deacons.
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