Elderly are a gift, blessing to be welcomed, pope says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Getting old is part of the wonder of creation and is a sign of hope, Pope Leo XIV said. “Instead…
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Migrants, refugees are often models of hope and faith, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Migrants and refugees often are “privileged witnesses of hope through their resilience and…
Why St. Thérèse continues to inspire believers today — especially those who suffer
byBy Katarzyna Szalajko, OSV News WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — As her relics start to tour the U.S. and more than 125 years after…
World must come together to fight climate change, Pope Leo says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) — People of faith cannot love God while despising his creatures, and people cannot…
US bishops’ president begs Americans to see Christ ‘in every person,’ reject political violence
by(OSV News) — Five years after the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical on fraternal love, and amid a rise in political violence, the leader…
Catholic groups serving the poor call for action to end federal government shut down
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end…
God never gives up on his children, even when they fail, pope says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Sharing the joy of being loved by God despite one’s human flaws is the mission of the Catholic Church, Pope…
Catholic bishops mourn deadly attack on Latter-day Saints church in Michigan
by(OSV News) — Several Catholic bishops are expressing their sorrow over a deadly attack at a Michigan house of worship, which took place just weeks after a…
Pope’s October prayer intention celebrates ‘Nostra Aetate’
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying that members of different religions would work together to…
Pope tells catechists their love and witness can change lives
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When catechists teach, their aim is not simply to pass on information about the faith…