Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called again for “an immediate cease-fire on all fronts” in the Middle East,…
Mission is common goal of synod and ecumenism, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God…
Theological, ecclesiological balance needed in discussion of synodality, Bishop Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend says
By Gretchen R. Crowe, OSV News VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — For more than three years, the church has been undergoing a universal process…
Pope praises Catholic group that advocates for abolition of death penalty
By Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Catholic Mobilizing Network, a group that advocates for the abolition of capital punishment in line…
U.S. cardinals meet privately with pope to discuss synodality
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Three U.S. cardinals attending the synod on synodality met privately with Pope Francis to…
March for Life unveils 2025 theme: ‘Every Life: Why We March’
By Kate Scanlon , OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The March for Life Education and Defense Fund Oct. 10 unveiled the theme for…
Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton relief fund
By Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — As Hurricane Milton took aim at Florida just days after Hurricane Helene, Catholic Charities USA launched a dedicated…
Holy Spirit’s gifts can guide the work of law, homilist says at annual Red Mass
By Maureen Boyle, OSV News WASHINGTON — Just as the nation’s founders relied on God’s providence, so too must all those serving in the…
Cardinal-designate says God, and the pope, work in mysterious ways
By Adam Wesselinoff, OSV News SYDNEY — God works in mysterious ways, but the Holy Father is even more mysterious, Cardinal-designate Mykola Bychok, eparch…
Statistically speaking: How pope’s choices change College of Cardinals
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Popes have made a habit of exceeding the statutory limit on the number of cardinals…