Pope wants abuse summit to lead to clarity, action

At the upcoming meeting on protecting minors, Pope Francis wants leaders of the world's bishops' conferences to clearly understand what must be done to prevent abuse, care for victims and ensure no case is whitewashed or covered up. Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Pope to U.S. bishops: Abuse crisis requires conversion, humility

The clerical abuse crisis and the “crisis of credibility” it created for the U.S. bishops have led to serious divisions within the U.S. church and to a temptation to look for administrative solutions to problems that go much deeper, Pope Francis... Friday, January 4, 2019

With a mother's heart, Mary raises up the abandoned, pope says at Mass

Just as she did hundreds of years ago from a small hill in Tepeyac, Mexico, Mary accompanies the downtrodden and the lowly like a mother caring for her children. Friday, December 14, 2018

Without a doubt: Pope shares his thinking on key synod themes

Having some doubts is definitely better than having no doubts at all, Pope Francis told a group of seminarians. As the Synod of Bishops on "young people, the faith and vocational discernment" was continuing at the Vatican, the pope tackled some of... Thursday, October 18, 2018

Delegates from U.S. offer their perspectives at synod

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- Young people today are telling Catholic leaders that if they want to persuade the young to follow Christ and pursue a vocation, church leaders must be models of Gospel behavior, said the... Thursday, October 18, 2018

Poll: Pope's favorability numbers down, and worse for handling of abuse

With Pope Francis midway into the sixth year of his pontificate, the percentage of U.S. Catholics who view him favorably, while still strong, is noticeably down. Wednesday, October 3, 2018