Man arrested after car breaches Vatican gate, drawing gunfire from police
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — A man with apparent psychiatric problems forced his way through a Vatican security gate late May 18 by…
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Vatican secretary of state calls for ‘creative’ peace efforts in Ukraine
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Asking European leaders for “creative efforts for peace” in Ukraine, the Vatican secretary of state said the Holy…
Abuse survivors cycle to Rome, deliver ‘broken heart,’ ask for action
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — A group of survivors of abuse by priests and religious cycled hundreds of miles from southern Germany to…
Join the young in fighting for the poor and the planet, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — While older people love to complain about “young people today,” they must admit that the younger generations are…
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage connects Catholics across U.S. to 2024 Congress
byBy Maria Wiering ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mike Wavra thinks of the 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage as “an opportunity to walk with the Lord.” He and his…
Pope praises Julian of Norwich as example of faith and service
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Although she died centuries ago, the English mystic Julian of Norwich continues to remind people of the importance…
Parish helps East Palestine residents amid ‘a lot of uncertainty’ after toxic train wreck
byBy Gina Christian More than three months after an environmentally hazardous train derailment, Catholics in an Ohio town are still facing “a lot of…
Vatican neutrality is a force for peace, pope tells ambassadors
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — In encouraging the peaceful resolution of conflicts and in promoting the common good on the international stage, the…
In televised town hall appearance, Trump takes credit for Dobbs, avoids abortion policy specifics
byBy Kate Scanlon Former President Donald Trump took questions from New Hampshire Republican and undeclared voters at St. Anselm College during a CNN town…
Ukrainian bishops hopeful for President Zelenskyy’s Vatican visit
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore Ukrainian church leaders have cautiously welcomed news of a Vatican visit by their country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after a fresh wave of Russian…