Rwandan genocide shaped his vision of priesthood, Japanese cardinal-designate says
byBy Simone Orendain, OSV News Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, a recently announced cardinal-designate, first met Pope Francis on the first Friday of…
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Parish prayer shawl ministry brings ‘a hug from God’ around the globe
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News A prayer shawl ministry at a Pennsylvania parish is wrapping hundreds around the world in what members call “a…
‘Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,’ streaming, Fox Nation
byBy John Mulderig, OSV News NEW YORK — A celebrated filmmaker takes a fresh look at lives of sanctity in the docudrama series “Martin…
Lebanon’s hospitals are on the front lines amid ongoing violence of war
byBy Leo Morawiecki, OSV News BEIRUT — In Lebanon, hospitals and the health care sector have become the front and center of attention —…
Vatican to study how to address ‘spiritual abuse’ in church law
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Legislative Texts are…
Pope asks St. John Paul II institute to study threats to marriage, family
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church must respond to cultural challenges facing marriage and family life with unity…
Final synod document is magisterial, must be accepted, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Doubling down on the centrality of synodality in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said that…
Glenmary’s mission is to bring Catholic presence to ‘No Priest Land’ in rural areas of US
byBy Charlie Camosy, OSV News While the word “mission” often calls to mind service in foreign countries, one group has focused for nearly a…
Mozambique bishops set National Day of Prayer, Nov. 24, after nation hit by post-election crisis
byBy Fredrick Nzwili, OSV News Mozambique’s bishops designated Nov. 24 as a National Day of Prayer for peace and reconciliation following the recent deaths…
Christ the King triumphs over evil with the power of love, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While world events can seem chaotic, violent and out of control, Christians can be certain…