Pope Francis called on Christians to practice what they preach, including by guaranteeing equal access to health care for all people.

The Legionaries of Christ university in Rome plans to honor Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, with its “A Life for Life” award.

Recognizing “the gifts of each baptized person”—women and men—Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and liturgical norms so that women could be formally installed as lectors and acolytes.

Peace, he insisted, is a gift that requires a human response and human effort.

At the beginning of a year people hope will mark the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, he urged them to create a “culture of care."

On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pope Francis delivered his annual pre-Christmas address to Roman Curia officials.

“What they did was portray an astronaut offering the moon to Jesus,” Angelo Bottone said. “To me, it’s an expression of profound worship.”

Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican’s traditional Christmas “Mass during the Night” at 7:30 p.m. so that the few people invited to attend can get home before Italy's 10 p.m. curfew.

The ministry of a Catholic bishop must reflect the Catholic Church's commitment to Christian unity and must give ecumenical engagement the same kind of attention as work for justice and peace, said a new Vatican document.