After Vatican-China deal, Chinese bishop imprisoned for 23 years is not yet released
“I don’t even know if he’s alive,” says nephew
Pope Francis in North Macedonia: History is written by people like Mother Teresa
The Pope was speaking in Mother Teresa’s hometown of Skopje
Pope Francis: No plans for female deacons, but study continues
No certainty about ordination, says Francis
Times Square ultrasound draws thousands
A former Planned Parenthood clinic director’s ultrasound in Times Square was met with stunned silence
Civil appeals court dismisses legal challenge, says Sheen’s body can go to Peoria
It is becoming increasingly likely that Sheen’s remains will now be moved to his hometown of Peoria.
The parish should be ‘a home with open doors,’ Francis tells Catholics in Bulgaria
Pope Francis also spoke against pessimism and called for hope.
Pope commends North Macedonians for respect among cultures, ethnic identities
The Pope takes an ecumenical tone, speaking of the region as “a bridge between East and West”
Pope Francis: Catholics and Orthodox are united by ‘ecumenism of blood’
The Pope was referring to the blood of martyrs who “endured suffering for the name of Jesus.”
To invest in the future, invest in young people, Pope Francis says in Bulgaria
An ecumenical tone in Bulgaria from Pope Francis: “your country has always distinguished itself as a bridge between East and West.”