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Go directly to confession, don't wait, pope says at audience
German cardinal, author of book on mercy, to address world's cardinals
Facing the truth about ourselves is a step toward holiness, pope says
Pope Francis: Going to Mass should be a life-changing event
Living in remodeled convent, Pope Benedict is not cloistered, aides say
Mass, even with the pope, isn't a tourist activity; it's God's time
People power: Popular devotion is key factor in sainthood process
'Unjust' criticism won't force Vatican to drop treaty, spokesman says
UN committee presses Vatican on child abuse
Synod on family surveys: German, Swiss Catholics reject teachings on marriage, sexuality
Canada, Brazil likely to have new saints before year's end, Jesuit says
Plans revealed for year of religious life
Officials say final report on visitation of U.S. nuns expected soon
The Salesian and the Shogun: Documents discovered in Vatican Library
If you can cheer for a sports team, you can praise God, pope says
Pope prays for peace, dialogue in Ukraine; bishops offer to mediate
Vatican bank investigated cleric arrested again by Italian authorities
Vatican confirms Obama will visit pope in March
Authority in preaching comes from loving like Jesus did, pope says
