Welcoming immigrants is requirement of charity, justice, pope says
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service LUXEMBOURG — Animated by a spirit of service, mission and joy, the Catholic Church must be welcoming toward…
Pope: Humanity suffers from ‘dangerous syndrome’ of repeating mistakes
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service LUXEMBOURG — Humanity needs to be motivated by spiritual values if it is to avoid being thrown into…
Synod on synodality: Second session sets sights on mission
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With many of the concrete, hot-button issues removed from the agenda and turned over to…
Stop the wars while there is still time, pope tells Sant’Egidio peace summit in Paris
By Caroline de Sury, OSV News PARIS — For three days, Paris welcomed several thousand participants from around the globe who took part in…
MeetChrist in migrants, and respond with compassion, says US bishop echoing pope’s call
By OSV News WASHINGTON — In a message ahead of the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the U.S. bishops’ migration chair stressed…
Pope calls escalation of conflict in Middle East ‘unacceptable’
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East “unacceptable,” after…
Amid dramatic scenes of floods sweeping through entire villages, Polish Catholics rush to help
By Agnieszka Bugala, OSV News STRONIE SLASKIE, Poland — Throughout the week of Sept. 15-21, all eyes were fixed on the Oder River in…
Pope resumes meetings after day of rest
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met with the bishops of Mozambique Sept. 24, a day after he had…
With trip planned, ailing pope cancels appointments to rest
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Saying Pope Francis had “a mild flu-like condition,” the Vatican press office announced he had…
‘Revival of prayer and action’ needed to end abortion, says US bishops’ pro-life chair
By Gina Christian, OSV News Ahead of Respect Life Month, the pro-life committee chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging “a…