Pope Francis consecrated the world to Mary on Marian day, October 13, 2013. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is long dead, but the pope still teaches that she is alive and is the co-redemptrix with Jesus Christ. This means she…

King Letsie III of Lesotho and his wife, Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso met with Pope Francis in Rome. They discussed the collaboration between the state and the church in Lesotho especially with regard to religious freedom, the political and economic…

Pope Francis is planning some reforms at the Vatican. Saying the Catholic Church is too “Vatican-centric,” and condemning the opulence of the papal court as “leprosy.” “Leaders of the church have often been Narcissuses, gratified and sickeningly excited by their…

U.S. President Obama is “hugely impressed” with Pope Francis’ humble style. In an interview question about his thoughts on Pope Francis’ remarks that the church is too focused on gay rights and abortion, Obama said, “I tell you, I have…

Pope Francis recently granted a papal audience to the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Algirdas Butkevičius. The two men discussed the “contributions of the Catholic Church in the social and educational fields in Lithuania.” They also discussed “improving awareness of spiritual…

Yingluck Shinawatra, the Prime Ministers of Thailand visited Pope Francis in the Vatican. She also met with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the papal secretary of state, and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States. The Prime Minister and the Pope…

Upon his arrival at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pope Francis informally asked permission to enter the country. Saying he wanted to “knock gently” at Brazil’s door, he said, “I ask permission to come in and spend this week with you.”…

Do you want a shorter stay in purgatory? Follow Pope Francis around Rio de Janeiro on Twitter, TV, radio or other media and you will get a plenary indulgence to get out of purgatory sooner, that’s if you can’t make…

Vanity of Vanities, Pope Francis has been named man of the year by Vanity Fair magazine of Italy. Blazoned on its front page was a picture of the pope commemorating the first 100 days in the papal chair. The magazine…

Keeping the pace of his predecessor Benedict XVI, Pope Francis has approved the sainthood of John Paul II merely eight years after his death. The lightning fast canonization of John Paul II, by Vatican standards was faster than any other…

Pope Francis met with the Enrico Letta, the new Prime Minister of the Italian Republic to discuss the social situation and jobs for youth in Italy. In a statement, the Vatican said the two men discussed the active contribution of…

In yet another ecumenical meeting, Pope Francis had his first meeting with members of the Jewish religion. During the meeting, he condemned anti-Semitism as incompatible with Christianity and promised to promote collaboration between the Catholic Church and Jewish groups around…