World Youth Day 2027 will be in Seoul, South Korea, pope announces
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — World Youth Day is returning to Asia in 2027 and will be hosted in…
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Mountain climbing Benedictine monks ‘seek things above’
byBy SueAnn Howell Mountain climbing — physical and spiritual — is both a passion and life’s work for two Benedictine monks of Mount Angel…
Honored by Knights, Sisters of Life founding superior shares ‘secret of loving’ behind a culture of life
byBy Peter Jesserer Smith, OSV News ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — It was one of the most important advertisements ever published in a Catholic newspaper: “Help Wanted:…
Pope hears young people’s confessions in WYD ‘Reconciliation Park’
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — Young people were going to confession on street corners and park benches throughout Lisbon…
Citing vision problems, pope puts aside text, says love must be concrete
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — Saying his glasses “aren’t working,” Pope Francis put aside his prepared text and told…
Pope meets WYD pilgrims from Ukraine, hears their stories
byLISBON, Portugal — Fifteen World Youth Day pilgrims from Ukraine, most of whom had lost a father or other close relative in the war,…
Catholics hope WYD will boost lay people’s involvement with Portuguese church
byBy Eduardo Campos Lima With 80% of people identifying as Catholic, Portugal is among the countries with the highest church presence in Europe. The…
Key to Eucharistic revival is ‘to reclaim, understand why we go to Mass,’ priest says
byBy Sean Gallagher INDIANAPOLIS — Theology on Tap has become a well-established speaker series geared for young adult Catholics in central and southern Indiana….
Kerry Alys Robinson named as next Catholic Charities USA president and CEO
byALEXANDRIA, Va. — Kerry Alys Robinson has been named as the next president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, the organization representing the interests…
Greek church leaders urge ‘learning of lessons’ amid devastating fires
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore Catholics in Greece have called for lessons to be learned after a wave of fires devastated parts of the country amid…