Pope marks Ukraine’s Independence Day with prayers for peace
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking Ukraine’s Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people…
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Florida bishops once again ask DeSantis for clemency on a scheduled execution
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops on Aug. 21 said it sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla.,…
Christians are called to help world find peace, reconciliation, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Even as Christians continue the dialogue aimed at restoring their unity, they are called to…
Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey, Lebanon
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late…
As numbers decline, communities age, women religious urged to discern their ’emerging future’
byBy Andrew Nelson / The Georgia Bulletin, OSV News ATLANTA — From a message that “dread is not of God” to a “pilgrimage of…
Pope sets Aug. 22 as day to pray, fast for peace in Ukraine, Holy Land
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY —Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting…
Christ’s love is stronger than hatred, pope says at audience
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Jesus’ love and forgiveness do not deny the truth of pain and betrayal, but they…
Pope visits mountaintop Marian shrine
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace…
Pope to Amazon bishops: Proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must…
Kansas bishops: ‘Unnecessary raids, mass detentions’ betray Gospel, US values
byBy OSV News KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Three Kansas Catholic bishops Aug. 14 called on the faithful to remember the dignity of every person,…