Read more about the article ‘Amoris Laetitia’ family portraits: Sometimes messy, but grace-filled
Gregory K. Hillis, a professor of theology at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, takes a selfie with his wife, Kim, and their sons Isaac, Leo and Sam. Hillis spoke with Catholic News Service about the "Amoris Laetitia" Family Year, which opened March 19. The year is an opportunity for Catholics to read Pope Francis' 2016 document and discover its reflections on family life. (CNS photo/courtesy of Gregory K. Hillis)

‘Amoris Laetitia’ family portraits: Sometimes messy, but grace-filled

This "Amoris Laetitia" Family Year is an opportunity for Catholics to read Pope Francis' 2016 document and discover its reflections on family life

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Read more about the article Equal access to health care is a matter of justice, cardinal says
A health worker checks a passenger's temperature and pulse at a railway station platform during the coronavirus pandemic in Mumbai, India, April 7, 2021. (CNS photo/Francis Mascarenhas, Reuters)

Equal access to health care is a matter of justice, cardinal says

Ensuring access to health care requires ‘moral commitment by the countries with the greatest resources.’

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Read more about the article Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says
Pope Francis walks near flowers prior to delivering his Easter message and blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) after celebrating Easter Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 4, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says

Jesus calls on all Christians today to ‘overcome barriers, banish prejudices,’ says pope

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Read more about the article Christ’s cross a beacon of hope in stormy seas, pope says at audience
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican March 31, 2021. The pope reflected on the Easter triduum and the hope Christ's passion, death and resurrection brings in uncertain times. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Christ’s cross a beacon of hope in stormy seas, pope says at audience

Pope Francis reminded that Easter is when "all questions and uncertainties, hesitations and fears are dispelled" by Christ's resurrection.

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Read more about the article Virtual closeness, real community: During pandemic, Pope’s ministry flourishes online
Pope Francis is pictured on a Vatican television camera as he celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this Feb. 17, 2021, file photo. The pope and his liturgy and communication teams have made deliberate decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic to convey the pope's closeness to those suffering. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Virtual closeness, real community: During pandemic, Pope’s ministry flourishes online

As Holy Week approaches, Pope will continue to connect with faithful around the world through video and social media

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Read more about the article Pope approves pay cuts for cardinals, top management, religious at Vatican
The dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican is seen from the Aventine Hill in Rome in this May 2, 2018, file photo. Pope Francis has approved pay cuts for cardinals, top managers and religious personnel working at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope approves pay cuts for cardinals, top management, religious at Vatican

Pope approved the measures to contain costs and ensure employees are not laid off

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Read more about the article Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore welcomes pro-lifers in Annapolis, Md., March 4, 2019, during his opening prayer for the Maryland March for Life. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) See MARYLAND-MARCH-LIFE March 11, 2019.

Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people

The statement came days before the launch of a yearlong reflection on "Amoris Laetitia" that will focus on the family and conjugal love

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Read more about the article Jews, Christians can learn from their shared Scriptures, say scholars
Marc Zvi Brettler, a professor of Jewish studies at Duke University, and Amy-Jill Levine, a professor of New Testament studies at Vanderbilt University, present Pope Francis with "The Jewish Annotated New Testament" during his weekly general audience March 27, 2019. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Jews, Christians can learn from their shared Scriptures, say scholars

Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt University and Marc Zvi Brettler discuss “how Jews and Christians read the same stories differently.”

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Read more about the article Faith amid the ruins: Pope calls Iraqis to affirm kinship under one God
Children are seen near an image of Pope Francis during the pope's visit with the community at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh, Iraq, March 7, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Faith amid the ruins: Pope calls Iraqis to affirm kinship under one God

Pope warns against sinful human inclination to define some people as “us” and others as “them”

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