Initiative urges pope to write encyclical on nonviolence; patriarch cites ‘horrors’ of war
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves ROME — Amid wars around the world, particularly in Ukraine and the Holy Land, the Catholic Church needs to speak…
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Gaza Catholic parish mourns fellow Christians killed in blast at Greek Orthodox complex
byBy Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM — For Mother María del Pilar Llerena Vargas, “it was an image that will be very difficult to erase.” The…
As synod winds down, members urged to sow patience
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — As members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops return home, share the results of their work…
Biden and Pope Francis discuss conflict in Israel and Gaza in phone call
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Pope Francis spoke by phone Oct. 22 to discuss the conflict in Israel and Gaza…
Scholars, Catholics call St. Therese’s ‘little way’ relevant today after pope’s letter
byBy Katie Yoder WASHINGTON — Carmelite scholars and everyday Catholics are welcoming Pope Francis’ new apostolic letter about St. Therese of Lisieux, a 19th-century…
Biden makes case for U.S. aid to both Israel, Ukraine amid ongoing conflict
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Israel and Ukraine both face existential threats and deserve U.S. aid as they fend off conflict, President Joe Biden…
‘God end this madness now!’ Christians appeal as Gaza church campus is left in ruins
byBy Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM — An explosion at the St. Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church campus in Gaza has left the administration building in ruins…
Synod assembly to issue ‘Letter to the People of God’ at session’s end
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Members of the Synod of Bishops will issue a “Letter to the People of God” at the close…
Hospital attack evokes ‘disbelief, horror,’ says Catholic aid organization spokesman
byBy Gina Christian An attack on a Christian hospital in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war has left staff at the U.S. offices of the…
Nicaragua expels a dozen priests, sends them to the Vatican, Ortega regime says
byBy David Agren BUENOS AIRES — Nicaragua has expelled a dozen priests held as political prisoners as the increasingly tyrannical regime continues sending clergy…