US bishops award over $7 million in grants to home missions, thanks to nation’s Catholics
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — Dozens of “home mission dioceses” across the nation have received much-needed financial support, provided by the…
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Pope urges Lebanese not to give up on peace or each other
byBy Cindy Wooden , Catholic News Service BEIRUT (CNS) — Acknowledging the existence of “circumstances that are highly complex, conflictual and uncertain,” Pope Leo…
Pope gives Catholics in Turkey Advent ‘resolutions’ — building bridges
byBy Cindy Wooden , Catholic News Service ISTANBUL (CNS) — With their different rites, cultures, languages and races, Catholics find a unity around the…
Lebanese long for peace ahead of Pope Leo’s visit
byAMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Lebanese Catholics yearn for the upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to achieve something lost in recent years. Signs bearing the pontiff’s…
Pope sings praises of choirs, affirms importance of their ministry
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Church choirs help everyone at Mass experience harmony while expressing love for God through the beauty of music, Pope Leo…
Archbishop Coakley celebrates annual Native American Mass at Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine
byOKLAHOMA CITY (OSV News) — Facing east toward the altar of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, Deacon Roy Callison burned cedar as his wife,…
Gratitude should accompany your turkey and pie, pope says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thanksgiving is a “beautiful feast” that reminds everyone to be grateful for the gifts they have been given, Pope Leo…
Generating life requires having hope in life’s meaning, pope says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — A “sickness” that is widespread in the world is not believing in the meaning and beauty of life, and, consequently,…
Marriage is an exclusive union requiring ‘tender care,’ Vatican says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The foundation of sacramental marriage is the unity of the spouses, a bond so intense and grace-filled that it is…
Catholic agencies strategize how to serve homeless amid major US policy change
byBy Kurt Jensen, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Trump administration has issued plans for a complete turnaround in homelessness policy, which involves…