NICOLE WINFIELD

World mayors urge ‘bold climate agreement’

VATICAN CITY – Mayors from around the world declared Tuesday that climate change is real, man-made and must be stopped as a matter of moral imperative, gathering at the Vatican to announce n...

Pope’s No. 2 offers new insights into climate encyclical

VATICAN CITY — A new development model is needed to combat global warming, one that marries economic growth to combat poverty with a sustainable use of resources, Pope Francis’ deputy said W...

Vatican goes on offensive to defend U.S.-Spanish saint

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is mounting a campaign to defend an 18th century Franciscan missionary who will be canonized by Pope Francis in the U.S. against protests from Native Americans who...

Pope’s anti-slavery initiative gets broad support

VATICAN CITY — Religious leaders from a half-dozen faiths signed a new Vatican initiative Tuesday to end modern-day slavery by 2020, declaring that human trafficking, organ trafficking and f...

Pope: Internet is a ‘gift from God’

VATICAN CITY – The Internet is a “gift from God” that facilitates communication, Pope Francis said in a statement released Thursday, but he warns that the obsessive desire to stay connected ...