Pope Francis met at the Vatican today with relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas and, separately, with relatives of Palestinians suffering under the Israeli siege of Gaza.

A Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, by Father Terrance Klein

“We cannot say that we are privileged compared to others—no,” Pope Francis said at today’s general audience. “The calling is for a service. And God chooses one in order to love everyone, to reach everyone.”

Fordham University recently released the 2023 edition of its Pope Francis Global Poverty Index, a summary and analysis of global conditions based on Francis' criteria for material and spiritual well-being.

In a wide-ranging interview, Coadjutor Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne of Hartford spoke about working as a bartender, women’s ordination to the diaconate and relocating the Vatican.

In a recent letter, Pope Francis told German Catholics that their synodal proposals risk moving away from the Catholic Church.

Our common belief in human rights must be undergirded by a recognition that rights come with duties—including the duty to protect those whose rights are unequally threatened.

Marking the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi putting together the first Christmas crèche in a cave in Greccio, Italy, the Vatican publishing house compiled texts by Pope Francis about Nativity scenes.

Data showing the theological divide between younger and older priests—as well as between younger priests and the laity—could serve as a mandate to heal the scandal of division within our own church.

Priests working with the poor in Argentina have spoken out against Javier Milei and celebrated a September Mass of reparation after his comments denigrating the pope.