Here is a translation of the question-and-answer session with Francis held Saturday evening, the vigil of Pentecost, with ecclesial movements and communities. After the greeting of the president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, the icon of Mary, Salu...

This afternoon Pope Francis made a private visit to the Gift of Mary House of the Missionaries of Charity.  Founded on May 28, 1988, by John Paul II and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, young women in difficulty are received at the Gift of Mary House, and there is a soup kitchen for the needy.  There are some 70 youn...

Groups from the United States comprise the third largest national delegation of pilgrims going to the 28th World Youth Day, this year slated for July 23-28 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The current number of US registrants is currently more than 7,000, said Paul Jarzembowski, program coordinator for youth and youth ...

Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, warned of an “alarming trend nationwide” after Vermont legalized physician-assisted suicide, May 20. He called for “all people of good will to fight the future passage of such laws.” “I e...

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and dean of theology at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: My fiancée would like to be married within the Catholic Church. She is an Irish citizen and I am American. We are planning to marry in Ireland, but because of immigration issu...

As the death toll remains uncertain in Oklahoma following Monday's massive tornado, the local archbishop is assuring the Church's spiritual presence and practical assistance. Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City noted that his initial primary concern is for the victims, and he expressed his gratitude and prom...