Faith

Cardinals attend a consistory led by Pope Francis to create new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this June 28, 2018, file photo. The pope announced Sept. 1 that he will create 13 new cardinals at an Oct. 5 consistory.

Choices for new cardinals stress dialogue, care for poor

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VATICAN CITY -- After the consistory to create new cardinals in early October, Pope Francis will have chosen more than half of the men who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor.

The dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

Healed aneurysm investigated as possible miracle for Creole nun's beatification

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNA) -- In December 2017, 19 year-old Arkansas college student Christine McGee was rushed to the hospital by her mother.

A woman in Ibo, Mozambique, stands outside a house damaged by Cyclone Kenneth May 1. Pope Francis will visit Mozambique on the first leg of a three-nation trip Sept. 4-10 that includes Madagascar and Mauritius.

Pope Francis prepares to bring his message to southern Africa

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VATICAN CITY -- Rejecting violence, promoting interreligious harmony, caring for the environment and stamping out government corruption are expected to be high on the agenda Sept. 4-10 when Pope Francis visits Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius.

Pope Francis.

Tensions amid new appointment in Syro-Malabar archdiocese

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VATICAN CITY -- In a step designed to quell ongoing controversies, the Vatican announced the appointment of a vicar for the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and Pope Francis conferred on him the personal title of archbishop.

A pharmaceutical robot is seen at the Vatican in this undated photo. The Vatican pharmacy, which serves some 2,000 customers a day, has started using a pharmacy robot to more efficiently manage its stock, automatically retrieve medications and deliver them quickly to the sales floor.

Vatican pharmacy employs robot

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VATICAN CITY -- The 145-year-old Vatican pharmacy has a new hire: a state-of-the-art robot working behind the scenes to manage the stockroom, retrieve medications and deliver the drugs quickly to the sales floor.

Pope Francis greets President Sebastian Pinera of Chile during a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 13, 2018. The apostolic nunciature in Chile announced that the Vatican has opened an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against retired Archbishop Bernardino Pinera Carvallo of La Serena, who is the president's uncle.

Vatican investigating abuse allegation against Chilean Archbishop

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VATICAN CITY -- The apostolic nunciature in Chile announced that the Vatican has opened an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against retired Archbishop Bernardino Pinera Carvallo of La Serena, who is the uncle of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni speaks Aug. 21, 2019, after an Australian appeals court upheld the conviction of Cardinal George Pell on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys more than two decades ago.

Vatican 'acknowledges' court's dismissal of Pell's appeal

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VATICAN CITY (CNA) -- The Vatican said Wednesday it acknowledges the decision by the Court of Appeals in Victoria to uphold the conviction of Cardinal George Pell, while recalling Pell’s insistence of his innocence throughout the judicial process.

A man is silhouetted in front of St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Santiago, Chile June 13, 2018. Pope Francis praised the opening of the Center for Investigation of Abuse and Early Prevention at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in an Aug. 15, 2019, video for the occasion.

Pope Francis applauds launch of abuse investigation center in Chile

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VATICAN CITY -- A specialized center at Chile's premier Catholic university can help the Catholic Church protect minors and vulnerable persons from the scourge of clerical sexual abuse, which has plagued the Catholic Church in the country and around the world, Pope Francis said.

Pilgrims pray around a statue of Mary on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in this 2011 file photo.

Church must be prudent judging Medjugorje apparitions, Vatican official says

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KNOCK, Ireland -- Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, conversion and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the church must be prudent and not rush to any judgment on the alleged Marian apparitions there, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization.

In this 2014 file photo, recruits of the Vatican's Swiss Guard march in front of the tower of the Institute for Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank.

Pope Francis approves new statutes for Vatican bank

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis approved new statutes for the Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, that include structural changes and a mandatory external audit.

Pope Francis.

Pope Francis: Ordination of married men 'absolutely not' main theme of Amazon synod

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VATICAN CITY (CNA) -- The ordination to the priesthood of mature, married men, sometimes called viri probati, is among the topics to be addressed at October’s Amazon synod but is “absolutely not” one of the principle themes of the meeting, Pope Francis said.

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