Vatican | Sunday Examiner | Catholic News of the Week - Part 42

Canopy over main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica to undergo restoration

Canopy over main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica to undergo restoration

VATICAN (CNS): The nearly 400-year-old sculpted canopy, or baldachin, towering over the main altar of…

Bishops shouldn’t stop blessings for same-sex or other unmarried couples

Bishops shouldn’t stop blessings for same-sex or other unmarried couples

Catholics in media can de-escalate today’s war of words, pope says

Catholics in media can de-escalate today’s war of words, pope says

Pope Francis mourns lives lost in deadly Japan earthquake

Pope Francis mourns lives lost in deadly Japan earthquake

Informal blessing of same-sex couples, not liturgical, but opens door to conversions

Informal blessing of same-sex couples, not liturgical, but opens door to conversions

Having child out of wedlock does not bar access to sacraments, Vatican says

Having child out of wedlock does not bar access to sacraments, Vatican says

Pope Francis’ Christmas vigil Mass: ‘He becomes finite for our sake.’

Pope Francis’ Christmas vigil Mass: ‘He becomes finite for our sake.’