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Pope prays for wisdom, efforts in peace as Trump takes office

President Donald Trump meets Pope Francis with his wife Melania and daughter Ivanka on May 24, 2017. (Credit: Evan Vucci/Pool/AP.)

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Pope Francis greets José David Correa González, superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, at the Vatican, on Oct. 30, 2021. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Vatican dissolves scandal-plagued Peru group

Jan 20
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a private audience at the Vatican May 24, 2017. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.)

Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans for mass deportation a ‘disgrace’

Jan 20
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Pope prays for wisdom, efforts in peace as Trump takes office

Jan 20
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Police officers and private security workers stand by a mine shaft in Stilfontein, South Africa, on Nov. 15, 2024. (Credit: Denis Parrell/AP.)

Bishop describes horror of South Africa mines rescue operations

Jan 20
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Pope lauds Gaza ceasefire as deal goes into effect, pushes two-state solution

Jan 19
Elise Ann Allen

President-elect Donald Trump and incoming Vice President JD Vance on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

News Analysis

As U.S. prepares for President Trump, Catholic eyes might want to focus on VP Vance

Jan 19
Charles Collins

Pope prays for wisdom, efforts in peace as Trump takes office

Jan 20
Elise Ann Allen

Police officers and private security workers stand by a mine shaft in Stilfontein, South Africa, on Nov. 15, 2024. (Credit: Denis Parrell/AP.)

Bishop describes horror of South Africa mines rescue operations

Jan 20
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Pope lauds Gaza ceasefire as deal goes into effect, pushes two-state solution

Jan 19
Elise Ann Allen

President-elect Donald Trump and incoming Vice President JD Vance on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

News Analysis

As U.S. prepares for President Trump, Catholic eyes might want to focus on VP Vance

Jan 19
Charles Collins

As U.S. prepares for President Trump, Catholic eyes might want to focus on VP Vance

Jan 19
Charles Collins

All our prayers to Mary are also prayers to the Lord Jesus

Jan 19
Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

Catholic Church leads the struggle against dismissing memory of Argentina dictatorship

Jan 18
Eduardo Campos Lima

Scottish film looks at work in Africa sponsored by Catholic charity

Jan 18
Charles Collins

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Carmel School Digwadih. (Credit: School website.)

Catholic School in India investigates allegations against principal

Jan 18
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Pope Francis meeting with Haxhi Baba Edmond Brahimaj of the Muslim Bektashi community and Rabbi Yoel Kaplan, Chief Rabbi of Albania, on Jan. 16, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Vatican skips real stories behind papal meeting with Muslim group

Jan 17
Charles Collins

Two men walk near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Credit: Ariel Schalit/AP.)

Holy Land Catholic leaders: End of the war is not end of the conflict

Jan 17
John Lavenburg

A man walks by housing hit in recent fighting in Sudan in the capital Khartoum on April 25, 2023. (Credit: Marwan Ali/AP.)

Catholic priest says ‘victory or death’ attitude by Sudan fighters makes peace hard

Jan 17
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Bob Uecker throws the ceremonial first pitch before game 1 on the National League wildcard baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Diamonds on Oct. 3, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Credit: Morry Gash/AP.)

‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker dies at 90, archishop once said he ‘loved playing the fool’

Jan 17
Charles Collins

Pope Francis wearing a sling while meeting Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Chair of the Committee on World Food Security. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope falls, gets arm contusion and a sling

Jan 16
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis greets a child after he baptized him during Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 12, 2025, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope offers ‘baby bonus’ to Vatican employees

Jan 16
Elise Ann Allen

A church in Ife, Nigeria. (Credit: Unsplash.)

Report gives cautious optimism as fewer priests kidnapped in Nigeria in 2024

Jan 16
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Over past 20 years, abuse of children falls drastically in Church

Jan 16
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Autobiography by Pope Francis tells about his growing age

Jan 15
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Catholic Bishops in Benin praise fallen soldiers for fight against terrorism

Jan 15
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Lebanon needs health Christian community, ambassador to Vatican says

Jan 15
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Catholic School in India investigates allegations against principal

Jan 18
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Two men walk near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Credit: Ariel Schalit/AP.)

Holy Land Catholic leaders: End of the war is not end of the conflict

Jan 17
John Lavenburg

A man walks by housing hit in recent fighting in Sudan in the capital Khartoum on April 25, 2023. (Credit: Marwan Ali/AP.)

Catholic priest says ‘victory or death’ attitude by Sudan fighters makes peace hard

Jan 17
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Bob Uecker throws the ceremonial first pitch before game 1 on the National League wildcard baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Diamonds on Oct. 3, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Credit: Morry Gash/AP.)

‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker dies at 90, archishop once said he ‘loved playing the fool’

Jan 17
Charles Collins

Pope Francis wearing a sling while meeting Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Chair of the Committee on World Food Security. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope falls, gets arm contusion and a sling

Jan 16
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis greets a child after he baptized him during Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 12, 2025, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope offers ‘baby bonus’ to Vatican employees

Jan 16
Elise Ann Allen

Report gives cautious optimism as fewer priests kidnapped in Nigeria in 2024

Jan 16
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Over past 20 years, abuse of children falls drastically in Church

Jan 16
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Autobiography by Pope Francis tells about his growing age

Jan 15
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Jan 15
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President Donald Trump meets Pope Francis with his wife Melania and daughter Ivanka on May 24, 2017. (Credit: Evan Vucci/Pool/AP.)

World about to get sequel to ‘Francis vs. Trump’ blockbuster

Jan 20
Charles Collins

President-elect Donald Trump and incoming Vice President JD Vance on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

As U.S. prepares for President Trump, Catholic eyes might want to focus on VP Vance

Jan 19
Charles Collins

Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue opens the film "Dignity" in Glasgow, Scotland, on Jan. 17, 2025. (Credit: SCIAF.)

Scottish film looks at work in Africa sponsored by Catholic charity

Jan 18
Charles Collins

Pope Francis meeting with Haxhi Baba Edmond Brahimaj of the Muslim Bektashi community and Rabbi Yoel Kaplan, Chief Rabbi of Albania, on Jan. 16, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Vatican skips real stories behind papal meeting with Muslim group

Jan 17
Charles Collins

Bob Uecker throws the ceremonial first pitch before game 1 on the National League wildcard baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Diamonds on Oct. 3, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Credit: Morry Gash/AP.)

‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker dies at 90, archishop once said he ‘loved playing the fool’

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Pope prays for wisdom, efforts in peace as Trump takes office

Jan 20
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Pope Francis greets José David Correa González, superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, at the Vatican, on Oct. 30, 2021. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Vatican dissolves scandal-plagued Peru group

Jan 20
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Pope lauds Gaza ceasefire as deal goes into effect, pushes two-state solution

Jan 19
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis wearing a sling while meeting Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Chair of the Committee on World Food Security. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope falls, gets arm contusion and a sling

Jan 16
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis greets a child after he baptized him during Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 12, 2025, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope offers ‘baby bonus’ to Vatican employees

Jan 16
Elise Ann Allen

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Two men walk near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Credit: Ariel Schalit/AP.)

Holy Land Catholic leaders: End of the war is not end of the conflict

Jan 17
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., listens as Republican senators talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP.)

Bishop says Laken Riley Act, mass deportations, are ‘vigilante’ approach

Jan 14
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American bishops to parents who have had an abortion: ‘Our Lord loves you’

Jan 14
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N.Y. Catholic Conference backs Hochul’s Child Tax Credit expansion proposal

Jan 11
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Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy poses after after a consistory inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Aug. 27, 2022. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Cardinal McElroy says he prays for Trump’s success as he takes over Washington archdiocese

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