Risen Christ brings peace,
pope says at Easter Vigil
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — The joy of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead gives joy and strength to those who are called…
Risen Christ brings peace,
First in-person chrism Mass
in two years is like a reunion
WASHINGTON — The annual chrism Mass during Holy Week is one of the most solemn and significant liturgies of the Catholic Church. For many…
Bishop’s Mass aboard cargo ship
brings joy to crew longing for liturgy
By Joseph P. Owens ABOARD THE STAR TRUST — Moments after Bishop William E. Koenig of Wilmington, Del., completed his first Mass on a…
Stop fueling the madness
of war, pope says in new book
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — To wage war, which marks a failure of politics and humanity, is to surrender to the forces of…
Brooklyn bishop prays for victims,
first responders after subway shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Brooklyn Bishop Robert J. Brennan urged prayers April 12 for victims of an early morning shooting spree at a Brooklyn subway…
Ukraine, refugees are focus of
U.S. Eastern Catholic bishops’ meeting
ST. LOUIS — The Eastern-rite Catholic bishops of the United States, meeting recently at the Maronite Catholic Pastoral Center in St. Louis, expressed concern…
Eucharistic revival called ‘a movement’
that gets to core of Catholic faith
By Julie Asher WASHINGTON — The U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year eucharistic revival about to get underway “is not a program but a movement” that…
Soldiers storm Myanmar cathedral,
search compound for three hours
MANDALAY, Myanmar — Nearly 100 soldiers stormed the Sacred Heart Cathedral compound in Mandalay and forcibly entered the cathedral, archbishop’s house, parish priest’s residence…
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
raises alarm about nuclear weapons
VATICAN CITY — Russia’s war on Ukraine frighteningly raises the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons, the unleashing of radioactive material from nuclear…
Victory is not raising a flag on
pile of rubble, pope says on Palm Sunday
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Jesus obeyed the most challenging of commandments — to love one’s enemies — and he invites humanity to…