• China to continue illicit ordinations in defiance of Holy See

  

  Jan 26, 2015 9:06

  (UCAN) China will continue its practice of electing and ordaining bishops independent of the Holy See, according to a 2015...

   

• Pope Francis’ plan to canonize Junipero Serra meets with Native American resistance

  

  Jan 26, 2015 8:56

  (Raw Story) A story about conquest, religion and the Americas, central to a founding myth of California, will end this year...

   

• China sends message after pope hints at Dalai Lama meeting

  

  Jan 23, 2015 4:19

  (UCAN) China on Wednesday urged the Vatican to improve ties after Pope Francis said he had “fixed” an undisclosed date...

   

• Cardinal urges Filipinos to take time to reflect on pope’s message

  

  Jan 21, 2015 0:59

  (CNS) — Now that Pope Francis has returned to Rome, Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said Filipinos need to take...

   

• Philippine police arrest ‘pranksters’ for bomb joke at papal mass

  

  Jan 21, 2015 0:55

  (UCAN) Philippine police arrested three people for cracking jokes about a bomb while on their way to attend a Mass by Pope...

   

• Pope says he is willing to visit China

  

  Jan 21, 2015 0:52

  (UCAN) Pope Francis said he is ready to visit China at any time, although he said Beijing and the Vatican are taking the...

   

• Nigeria bishop: ‘West must send in troops to fight Boko Haram’

  

  Jan 21, 2015 0:49

  (Catholic Herald UK) A bishop whose diocese in north-east Nigeria has suffered at the hands of Boko Haram wants the West...

   

• Pope Francis confirms September visit to Washington, New York

  

  Jan 20, 2015 2:59

  (Washington Post) Pope Francis confirmed Monday that his first visit to the United States since being named leader of the...

   

• Pope Francis in Manila: Pope departs Philippines after record-breaking Mass

  

  Jan 20, 2015 2:54

  (BBC) Pope Francis has departed for Rome after drawing huge crowds during his five-day visit to the Philippines. Tens of...

   

• Philippine bishops reflect on papal visit

  

  Jan 20, 2015 2:35

  (UCAN) Pope Francis’ departure from the Philippines prompted gratitude from leading bishops who encouraged Filipinos to...