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‘Rise Again’: Jesus Gives Life When Hope Seems Lost, Pope Francis Says
In what is his last known miracle before Easter, Jesus calls out to Lazarus, ‘Come out!’

Pope Francis Extends ‘Vos Estis’ Decree to Counter Both Lay and Clerical Abuse
Francis has underlined that ‘crimes of sexual abuse offend Our Lord, cause physical, psychological and spiritual harm to the victims and harm the community of the faithful.’

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Vice President of German Bishops’ Conference
Only two weeks ago, Bishop Bode made headlines when he announced he would implement resolutions passed by the controversial process, including the introduction of liturgical blessings of same-sex unions.

Pope Francis Asked Catholics to Renew Marian Consecration Every March 25. Here’s What That Means
St. John Paul II — who consecrated the entire Church and world to Mary three times during his pontificate — taught that by consecrating oneself to Mary, we accept her help in offering ourselves fully to Christ.

Pope Francis Puts a Priest, 3 Religious Women and 2 Laywomen on Path for Sainthood
Meet the holy men and women who are now deemed ‘Venerable.’

Prosecutors Drop Case of Alleged ‘Cover Up’ Against Benedict XVI
Cardinal Ratzinger, who would later become Pope Benedict XVI, served as archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1977 to 1982.

Archbishop Gänswein to Costa Rica? Report of Benedict’s Secretary Becoming Nuncio is ‘Speculation,’ Vatican Sources Say
Archbishop Gänswein’s future role has been the subject of rumor and gossip across Rome and the Church in Germany for many days.

Pope Francis: Christian Witness Requires Consistency Between How One Lives and What One Proclaims
At the end of the audience, the Pope blessed a large bell engraved with the words, ‘Voice of the Unborn,’ which will be installed in Lusaka, Zambia.

Benedict’s Personal Secretary Searches for Five Cousins Who Are Heirs of the Late Pontiff
Archbishop Gänswein also explained that the rights to his books will remain with the Vatican and a portion of them will go to the Joseph Ratzinger Vatican Foundation.