Pope: Opioid crisis, cruelty toward migrants are new social ills
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The current abuse of vulnerable migrants is not the legitimate exercise of national sovereignty,…
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Pope, British king share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican…
Pope to issue document on Catholic education, name St. Newman co-patron
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV will issue a document on Catholic education Oct. 28, marking the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican…
Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo’s visit as ‘pilgrim of peace,’ Catholic clergy say
byAMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit, marking his first apostolic trip abroad, Catholic clergy organizers say. “All the Lebanese…
The risen Christ brings joy, hope along life’s journey, pope says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The joy of Christ’s resurrection can repair the widespread sadness and malaise in today’s world, Pope Leo XIV said. “On…
US Army says religious support contracts to be ‘reexamined’ after archbishop objects
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Army said religious support contracts for Army chapels would be “reexamined” after Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of…
Cardinal McElroy urges ‘gratitude, compassion, shared purpose’ to heal national divisions
byBy Nicole Olea / Catholic Standard, OSV News (OSV News) — In a time when many Americans feel torn by political conflict, healing the…
New saints show courage to defend faith, help those in need, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is…
Vatican statistics show fewer priests, more lay missionaries
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the number of Catholic priests and religious continues to decline, the number of lay missionaries, catechists and permanent deacons continues to…
British king’s Vatican visit to focus on ecumenism, ecology
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The official state visit of Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican will…