Pope thanks Ukrainian religious leaders for unity in the face of conflict
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — As war ravages Ukraine, the country cannot be divided among religious confessions but must be united behind “mother…
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Basketball sisters now play for God: College teammates head out on different paths, wind up on same journey 40 years later
byBy Linda Reeves MIAMI — Divine intervention may be the only explanation for how two college teammates graduated, ventured off on different career paths…
Christians must not be oppressed by guilt, but filled with joy, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Christians must not “put pressure on others” to convert or induce in them “feelings of guilt,” but take…
Church tensions are not new or all bad, says Cardinal Hollerich
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis did not need to launch listening sessions for the Synod of Bishops for people to discover…
Mass media needs more kindness, truth spoken with charity, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The media and the field of communications need to exercise more kindness and share the truth with charity,…
Vatican funding for charitable works totals $10.7 million in 2022; $2.2 million alone goes to needs in Ukraine
byBy Paulina Guzik KRAKOW, Poland — It was a sunny day in Rome Jan. 13 when a truck was fully loaded with supplies. Thermal…
Long homilies are ‘a disaster,’ keep it under 10 minutes, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Lengthy, abstract homilies are “a disaster,” so preaching should be limited to 10 minutes, Pope Francis said. Speaking…
Outpouring of grief, prayers as Lunar New Year massacre latest U.S. mass shooting
byMONTEREY PARK, Calif. — “With the whole family of God here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, I am praying for the victims of…
Historically Black Catholic university announces new medical college to meet dire shortage
byBy Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana, which for decades has placed the most African American graduates into medical schools…
South Sudan bishop: Continuing attacks in the country will not stop the papal visit
byBy Fredrick Nzwili As Pope Francis prepares to travel to South Sudan at the beginning of February, a Catholic bishop in the country has…