Pope’s homily: Those who seek worldly rewards never find or foster peace
By Carol Glatz ROME — Prayer, charity and fasting have a medicinal power to purify oneself, help others and change history, Pope Francis wrote…
Catholic leaders plead for
clemency for Texas woman
By Carol Zimmermann Melissa Lucio, a Catholic mother of 14, was given the death sentence for the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah,…
Mi’kmaq elder hopes pope can help
bring real engagement to reconciliation
By Michael Swan TORONTO — Phyllis Googoo is ready to share her story with Pope Francis. She has been wrestling with her memories of…
Where to give to help Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Various Catholic agencies are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape Russian bombing and…
Donnelly will soon head to Rome
as new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris Feb. 24 held a ceremonial swearing-in of Catholic lawyer Joe Donnelly of Indiana as the new U.S. ambassador…
As pandemic’s limits ease, palms burn
in preparation for Ash Wednesday
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — Among the world’s supply shortage, add to it the palm frond. Rules to contain the spread of the coronavirus…
Priest says Sister Bowman is
prophetic witness for church, country today
By Mark Zimmermann WASHINGTON — In the fall of 1979, Manuel Williams drove to a neighboring Alabama parish to hear a talk by Sister…
Ukrainian Catholic priest begins
exorcism ritual aimed at Putin
LVIV, Ukraine — A Byzantine priest from Lviv, a native of Donetsk who became famous throughout Ukraine after being captured by separatists in 2014,…
‘With a heart broken,’ pope
prays for peace in Ukraine
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said his heart was “broken” by the war in Ukraine, and he pleaded again, “Silence the…
Pope visits Russian Embassy to express concern over war
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — As Russia continued its assault on Ukraine and Russian troops pressed toward the capital, Kyiv, Pope Francis left…