c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Floribeth Mora Diaz fought back tears on Thursday (April 24) as she claimed that the late Pope John Paul II...

c. 2014 Religion News Service NEW YORK (RNS) It is a poignant coincidence that Popes John XXIII and John Paul II will be canonized as Catholic saints...

c. 2014 USA Today (RNS) Time magazine listed Pope Francis in its annual “100 most influential people” issue and asked a fellow world leader to...

c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) When Pope Francis canonizes Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on Sunday (April 27), Catholics across the spectrum will have...

c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Hundreds of pilgrims wind their way around St. Peter’s Square as tour guides shout in multiple languages...

c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) In his traditional Easter message, Pope Francis made sweeping calls for world peace, especially in troubled...

c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) I have always had a tremendous fear of death. It arose, perhaps, from having had older parents. I worried my parents might...

c. 2014 Religion News Service PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Think Christmas, and carols come to mind: “Joy to the World,” “Silent Night,”...

c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) At Easter, Christians celebrate Jesus’ rising from the dead. But in light of new revelations of the CIA’s...