Cindy Wooden

Morality of AI depends on human choices, Vatican says in new document

January 28, 2025

"Technological progress is part of God's plan for creation," the Vatican said, but people must take responsibility for using technologies like artificial intelligence to help humanity and not harm individuals or groups.

Holocaust cannot be forgotten or denied, Pope Francis says

January 27, 2025

"The horror of the extermination of millions of Jews and people of other faiths" before and during World War II "can neither be forgotten nor denied," Pope Francis said.

Catholics will accept a common date for Easter in East, West, Pope Francis says

January 26, 2025

Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.

Pope Francis looks back on his life

In new autobiography, ‘old man’ Pontiff urges people to look to future with hope

January 15, 2025

While calling himself an “old man” and saying he never expected to be Pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams for the future.

U.S. sister killed in the Amazon honoured at Rome 'new martyrs' shrine

January 13, 2025

"It's quite an honour for her to be here with the likes of St. Oscar Romero," Tom Stang said after a relic of his sister was placed on an altar in Rome alongside a relic of the martyred archbishop from El Salvador.

Pope Francis names first woman to dicastery prefect role

January 7, 2025

Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, naming her prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Vatican says 13 missionaries were killed in 2024

December 30, 2024

Thirteen Catholic "missionaries" were killed in 2024, most of them during the commission of a robbery, but several obviously were targeted for the church work they did.

God wants all people to be saved; he forgives all who repent, Pope Francis says

December 26, 2024

God wants to save each and every person, and Christians are called to give witness to that fact by praying even for people who have harmed them, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis at Christmas: Jesus' birth brings hope for world of justice, peace

December 25, 2024

Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for peace and justice.

Pope Francis opens Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching 'Jubilee of Hope'

December 25, 2024

In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching what he called a "Jubilee of Hope."