ANALYSIS: At 100 days, Pope Leo’s papacy rooted in St. Augustine, reflection, unity
byBy Maria Wiering, OSV News As the calendar marks 100 days of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy Aug. 16, experts are scrutinizing his words and…
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Praying for peace, pope encourages people to look to Mary with hope
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Mary’s “yes” to God, to life and to love continues “in the martyrs of…
Federal resettlement funding ended, but US Catholic Charities agencies continue to serve
byBy Kimberley Heatherington, OSV News Since it was created in 1980, more than 3 million refugees have been welcomed to America through the U.S….
Vatican pediatric hospital welcomes more patients from Gaza
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME — As the Israeli-Hamas conflict continues, three more children arrived in Italy on a military transport plane…
Pope says he hopes Trump-Putin meeting leads to ceasefire in Ukraine
byBy Catholic News Service CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Arriving in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV told reporters he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump and…
Hope is knowing God is always ready to forgive, pope says at audience
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God never gives up on anyone, even when the person betrays God’s love, Pope Leo…
At 80th anniversary Mass in Nagasaki, people urged to bring Christ’s love, peace to world
byBy Mark Zimmermann / Catholic Standard, OSV News In his homily at a solemn Peace Memorial Mass Aug. 9, Archbishop Peter Michiaki Nakamura of…
Amid ‘reverse migration,’ sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies
byBy Rhina Guidos / Global Sisters Report, OSV News MEXICO CITY — It is difficult to know how many have passed by the mural…
Catholic family experts tie marriage to dropping US fertility rate
byBy Katie Yoder, OSV News To explain the dropping U.S. fertility rate, Catholic fertility and family policy experts are pointing to marriage. “One of…
For these young adults, soon-to-be-saint Frassati has ignited their faith amid fellowship
byBy Simone Orendain, OSV News CHICAGO — With the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati coming up Sept. 7, only a century after his…