Outgoing custos leaves with gratitude but a bittersweet longing for peace in Holy Land
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News JERUSALEM — As he prepared to leave his position as Franciscan custos of the Holy Land after nine years…
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The only answer to flood tragedy is Easter, says Texas priest
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Days after July 4 flash floods ravaged the state of Texas’ Hill Country — killing at least 121, with…
Parishes need to launch ‘revolution of care’ for the elderly, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called on every parish and church group or association to become part…
Two Iowa Catholic universities are merging, offering a model for Catholic higher ed’s future
byBy Barb Arland-Fye / The Catholic Messenger, OSV News CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — St. Ambrose University in Davenport and Mount Mercy University in Cedar…
Pope: Vatican still ready to host peace talks between Russia, Ukraine
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives…
Pope prays for conversion of those resisting climate action at new Mass
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service ROME — “We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who…
Pope’s prayer intention for July: That the faithful might again learn how to discern
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for July is for expanded formation in discernment. “Let us…
Safeguarding remains a top priority with new appointment, US cardinal says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s appointment of the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection…
Catholics mourn, offer support, as Texas flood’s catastrophic death toll rises
byBy Lauretta Brown, OSV News Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott declared Sunday, July 6, a day of prayer throughout the state, as the death toll…
After 12 years, locals welcome pope back to his summer home
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of…