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 Pope Francis greets a woman and child during a July 8, 2019, Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican commemorating the sixth anniversary of his visit to the southern Mediterranean island of Lampedusa. (CNS Photo/Vatican Media)
FaithFaith in Focus
Bill McCormick, S.J.
Many admire Francis. But has his teaching affected them? The evidence is mixed.
FaithFaith in Focus
Marcus Mescher
As St. Ignatius insists—and Pope Francis displays—love is better shown in deeds than in words.
FaithNews
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
Pope Francis asked people to pray for government officials and leaders who are tasked with making critical decisions and taking drastic measures that may make people unhappy.
FaithFaith in Focus
Catholic News Service
Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God.
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
Due to coronavirus precautions, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at his residence without people who normally attend it.
Worshippers pray during a Mass in honor of of St. Cajetan, the patron saint of labor and bread, during feast day celebrations for the saint on Aug. 7, 2018, outside St. Cayetano Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (CNS photo/Marcos Brindicci, Reuters)
FaithDispatches
Eduardo Campos Lima
The accelerated reduction in the size of the Catholic flock in Argentina confirmed an overall Latin American trend: Between 2008 and 2019, the proportion of Catholics in Argentina dropped from 77 percent to 63 percent.