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…
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Chicago auxiliary bishop succeeds Archbishop Fabre as head of anti-racism committee
byBishop Joseph N. Perry, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been named to succeed Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre as chairman of…
Mission is oxygen for Christian life, pope tells missionary institutes
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The proclamation of the Gospel is not an optional or secondary part of the church’s life, Pope Francis…
Marian library seeks to show Mary through ancient eyes, new perspectives
byBy Gina Christian A research library at an Ohio university houses what it calls “the largest dedicated collection of materials on Mary in the…
Pope speaks of ‘painful’ situation of Jesuits during Argentina’s Dirty War
byBy Cindy Wooden ROME — Questioned by the confreres of a Hungarian Jesuit kidnapped with another priest and imprisoned during Argentina’s murderous military dictatorship,…
House Republicans plan vote on border security package as Title 42 ends
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — As Title 42 draws to its scheduled close, House Republicans are planning to vote on border security legislation criticized…
Jesus shows what path to take, especially in times of trouble, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Christians have no need to be afraid or hopeless because Jesus always tells the faithful where they are…
World Youth Day prep advice from pope: speak to your grandparents
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Just under three months before World Youth Day gets underway in Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis said young people…
After two years of separation, Afghan family ‘happy, blessed, grateful’ to be reunited in Kentucky
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. — An excited crowd of friends and co-workers welcomed home the Shafaq family as they pulled up to…
Catholic governors inconsistent on role of death penalty
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Some Catholic governors are embracing the use of capital punishment as part of their political platforms despite the Catholic…