Just two weeks after being blessed by the Pope, hundreds of strangers have donated over $100,000 to a boy with cerebral palsy who desperately needs a new wheelchair-accessible van.
The letter was allegedly signed by 13 cardinals and expressed serious criticisms over the way the synod was being conducted, warning of its potential to split the Church.
A new shelter for homeless people has opened in Rome by the General House of the Society of Jesus in response to Pope Francis' appeal for more housing for those in need.
Seeking to generate smiles and spread joy in the world, Pope Francis has just been given his personal "Honorary Comedic Advisor." The new papal jester was adjudged as the winner of the "Joke With The Pope" global contest that drew thousands of participants, including the world's funniest comedians.
The Pope's own choir has released the first ever studio recording from the Sistine Chapel. Christian Today spoke to its first full-time British member, Mark Spyropoulos.
The Roman Catholic Church is maintaining its strong stance against homosexuality and same-sex marriage by firing a gay priest on the evening of the Catholic Synod meeting, and Reverend Franklin Graham is commending them for this act.
The Synod of Bishops are calling on Catholics to avoid using 'condescending' language toward homosexuals and instead find ways to welcome them as sons and daughters of the Church.
Pope Francis cannot stress the importance of family enough, saying that the joys brought by having a family have the ability to rescue a person from indifference and loneliness.