Learn about the lives of saints, be moved by their examples, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Holiness is a gift everyone receives with baptism, and it is a journey to be made together with…
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Pope calls for ‘contextual theology’ that responds to modern questions
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Calling for a major push toward developing a “fundamentally contextual theology, capable of reading and interpreting the Gospel…
‘Your prayer gives me strength,’ pope says, asking for prayers in November
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis regularly asks people to pray for him, and in October he jokingly told a group of…
25 years after International Religious Freedom Act, limits on religion rise worldwide
byBy OSV News In the 25 years since the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act became law, “restrictions on religious freedom have been steadily increasing…
As world prays for peace in Holy Land, Israeli-Hamas war intensifies by air, on ground
byBy Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM — As the world prayed for peace in the Holy Land Oct. 27, Pope Francis called for the war to…
Synod synthesis shows agreement, divergences, including on ‘synodality’
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — A report summarizing discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said the church may need more welcoming pastoral…
Wanting to ‘control’ God, confine him to an agenda is idolatry, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — To reform the church is to put God first and adore him, and to love and serve others,…
Pope calls for cease-fire in Holy Land; Vatican-Iranian diplomats talk
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The day after Pope Francis called for a cease-fire in the Holy Land, his foreign minister spoke by…
Pope calls on doctrinal dicastery to formally investigate Father Rupnik
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on abuse accusations against Father Marko Rupnik to allow for…
Mexican bishops call for solidarity after Hurricane Otis devastates Acapulco
byBy David Agren Mexico’s bishops expressed “closeness” with the affected populations and urged generosity after a monster Category 5 hurricane tore through Acapulco, leaving…