Archive for February 8, 2015

Archbishop Ricardo Blazquz Perez of Valladolid, who will be made a cardinal Feb. 14, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Austerity marks the life of Archbishop Blazquez, Spain's next cardinal

Archbishop Ricardo Blazquez Perez' friends say one of his first decisions as Archbishop of Valladolid was to set aside part... Read more

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila arrives at the Synod Hall in Vatican City on Oct. 6, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

'Rock star' cardinal talks big cities, small gestures

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle knows a thing or two about urban evangelization. Ranked among the youngest cardinals in the Catholic... Read more

Pope Francis prays with journalists on the papal flight en route to South Korea, August 14, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis' tough words against horrors of human trafficking

Pope Francis marked the Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking by calling on governments to remove this “shameful... Read more

Pope Francis visits Saint Michael the Archangel parish on the outskirts of Rome on Feb. 8, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci,Ann Schneible

Parish dedicated to Rome's poor gets a visit from Pope Francis

Pope Francis traveled in the eastern outskirts of Rome on Sunday afternoon to hear confessions and say Mass at a... Read more