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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told 800 superiors of women's orders from around the world that the Catholic Church needs religious women and that religious women need to be in harmony with the faith and teachings of the church. Pope Tells Sisters Church Needs Them, They Need the Church Thursday, May 09, 2013

CHAMPION, Wis. (CNS) — At the end of the inaugural Walk to Mary pilgrimage May 4, the approximately 500 participants were sore and tired, yet invigorated. Inaugural Walk to Mary Leaves Pilgrims Tired but Invigorated Wednesday, May 08, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis celebrated popular piety as a means of transmitting the faith and cultivating it in ordinary Catholics but said such piety must be practiced in communion with the hierarchy in order to maintain the church's unity. Pope Celebrates Diversity of Popular Piety, Unity of Church Tuesday, May 07, 2013

ROME (CNS) — The Vatican-ordered revision of the statutes of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will continue, but it must be accompanied with a real dialogue, which has been missing from the process, said Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and ... Cardinal: Dialogue Was Missing from Vatican's Look at LCWR Monday, May 06, 2013

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Supreme Court April 29 let stand a lower-court ruling that tossed out restrictive provisions of an Alabama immigration law. Later in the week, three jurisdictions acted to make it easier for people without legal immigration status to get driver's licenses. License Laws Left in Place Please Immigrant Advocates Sunday, May 05, 2013

NEW YORK (CNS) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan challenged Massgoers to hold onto hope and to pray for the safety and well-being of two Orthodox archbishops kidnapped in Syria in late April while carrying out a humanitarian mission. Cardinal Dolan Prays for Kidnapped Orthodox Clergy Saturday, May 04, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Meeting at the Vatican May 3, Pope Francis and Lebanese President Michel Sleiman called on the international community to offer concrete aid to Lebanon and other countries hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria. Pope, Lebanese President Appeal for Aid for Syrian Refugees Friday, May 03, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to move into a remodeled convent at the Vatican May 2, the Vatican spokesman said. Retired Pope Benedict to Return to Vatican Today Thursday, May 02, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Amid widespread speculation about a complete and quick reorganization of Vatican departments and rumors in the Italian media that Pope Francis was going to close the Vatican bank, a top Vatican official told everyone to calm down. Vatican Official Says Curia Reform Needs Time Wednesday, May 01, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Israeli President Shimon Peres officially invited Pope Francis to Israel and left their meeting at the Vatican telling the pope, "I am expecting you in Jerusalem and not just me, but all the people of Israel." Israeli President Invites Pope to Visit Jerusalem Tuesday, April 30, 2013

GUADALARJARA, Mexico (CNS) — A shy woman stopped to pray in front of statue of Blessed Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala while visiting the Santa Margarita Hospital. She knew little about the founder of the facility, who will be canonized May 12, but, like many, she had heard stories from hospital patients ... Mexico's Soon-to-Be-Saint Recalled for Her Ministry to Poor Monday, April 29, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Visiting Rio de Janeiro, the chief organizer of papal trips confirmed Pope Francis will participate in the key events of World Youth Day July 23-28 and he said other parts of the papal trip are being tailor-made for the new pope. Vatican Official Says July Trip to Brazil Being Tailored to New Pope Sunday, April 28, 2013

The sun had set over Vatican City on March 13 as the white smoke barreled out of the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, announcing the election of a new pope. The smoke eventually stopped, but the rain did not, and those crowded into St. Peter’s Square seemed unfazed. The anticipation could be ... Pope Francis: From Argentina to the World Saturday, April 27, 2013

TIRANA, Albania (CNS) — Almost every evening at 6, the sounds of the organ resonate in the brick Catholic church on Kavaja Street. The hymns may vary, but the organist, Maria Dhimitri, is always the same. Ban on Religion Forced Albanians to Pray in Secret Friday, April 26, 2013

GLENELG, Scotland (CNS) — At the center of this isolated seaside community, overlooked by shadowy mountains on the nearby Isle of Skye, local fishing folk tap their feet as traditional music echoes from the village inn. As Scots Weigh Independence, Church Won't Influence Voting Thursday, April 25, 2013

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