Pope pledges prayers for China, marks Laudato Si’ anniversary
byBy Catholic News Service, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24:…
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Memorial Day strikes a chord for organist at Arlington National Cemetery
byBy Ann Augherton, The Arlington Catholic Herald, OSV News ARLINGTON, Va. — She’s played the organ for U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices and military…
Pope ask Vatican employees to be missionaries, support his ministry
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY— Meeting his former colleagues and co-workers and acknowledging how many of them spent many more years…
Amid polarized politics, Georgetown seminar explores the Latino Catholic voice
byBy Maria del Pilar Guzman, OSV News An event at Georgetown University put the spotlight on Latino communities and delved into the role of…
Bishops urge renewed efforts to end antisemitism after Israeli Embassy staffers murdered
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News Two U.S. Catholic bishops expressed their “profound grief and outrage” over the May 21 killing of two Israeli…
House OKs Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; Catholic leaders urge lawmakers to promote common good
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives May 22 passed a sweeping package for President Donald Trump’s agenda, sending…
Bishops call for prayer after deadly attack outside DC’s Capital Jewish Museum
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News WASHINGTON — Catholic bishops are calling for prayer after two Israeli Embassy staff members were slain late May 21…
Vatican warns about fake pope quotes, videos
byBy Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — All the speeches and messages Pope Leo XIV has given since becoming pope May 8 are available…
God’s love is generous, not calculating, pope says at first audience
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Gospel parable of the “wasteful sower” who casts seeds on fertile soil as well…
Cardinal Parolin honored for ‘sacred mission’ to forge peace through diplomacy
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News The Vatican secretary of state has been honored for his efforts to forge peace through diplomacy, amid what he…