‘Your prayer gives me strength,’ pope says, asking for prayers in November
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis regularly asks people to pray for him, and in October he jokingly told a group of…
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis regularly asks people to pray for him, and in October he jokingly told a group of…
By OSV News In the 25 years since the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act became law, “restrictions on religious freedom have been steadily increasing…
By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM — As the world prayed for peace in the Holy Land Oct. 27, Pope Francis called for the war to…
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — A report summarizing discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said the church may need more welcoming pastoral…
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — To reform the church is to put God first and adore him, and to love and serve others,…
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The day after Pope Francis called for a cease-fire in the Holy Land, his foreign minister spoke by…
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on abuse accusations against Father Marko Rupnik to allow for…
By David Agren Mexico’s bishops expressed “closeness” with the affected populations and urged generosity after a monster Category 5 hurricane tore through Acapulco, leaving…
By Gina Christian Amid a manhunt for a suspected mass shooter, a pastor in Maine is calling for “three-pronged prayer.” Father Daniel Greenleaf, pastor…
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told members of the synod on synodality that they should respect and honor the faith of…