Catholics gather to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather Sunday at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass and a traditional blessing.
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Saints and sinners
It’s no doubt a painful and bloody sacrifice, having oneself nailed on the cross, but perhaps for the devotees, it’s the only way to salve one’s conscience, although I don’t know for sure.
Pope Francis pulls out of Easter event at last minute
ROME, Italy — Pope Francis pulled out of a key Easter ceremony at the last minute on Friday, reigniting concerns about the 87-year-old's increasingly frail health.
Vatican aprubado 'inquiry' sa pagka-santa ng 13-anyos na Pinay | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Pinayagan na ng Simbahang Katolika ang "diocesan inquiry" sa proseso ng pagkasanta ng Filipina teenager na si Niña Ruiz-Abad, na posibleng maging isa sa pinakabatang santa sa kaasaysayan kung nagkataon.
Vatican approves inquiry for Pinay teen’s sainthood
MANILA, Philippines — A diocesan inquiry into the sainthood cause of Filipino teenager Nina Ruiz-Abad, who died at the age of 13 in 1993, has been permitted by the Vatican.
Pope urges 'courage to negotiate' on Ukraine war
VATICAN, Holy See — Pope Francis has urged parties in the Ukraine war to "have the courage to negotiate", and do so "before things get worse", in an interview broadcast Saturday by Swiss television.
Pope Francis cancels second day of audiences due to 'light flu'
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis cancelled his public meetings Monday, as he had on Saturday, due to continued "light flu symptoms", the Vatican said.
Tagle awarded with France’s highest honor
MANILA, Philippines — The French government has conferred its highest honor on Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle.