Pope asks church organizers to bridge inequality and foster solidarity
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor created by…
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Pope: Love is the most important commandment
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The guiding principle of love extolled by Jesus cuts through confusion around how to uphold…
On All Souls, pope prays at graves of children, miscarried infants
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME — Pope Francis prayed at the graves of children and of miscarried babies on the feast of…
Bishop urges prayers of ‘gratitude’ for those who respond to their vocation in daily life
byWASHINGTON — As the U.S. Catholic Church prepares to commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week Nov. 3-9, the faithful are being encouraged to “pray with gratitude” for those who…
Papal commission releases report highlighting progress in safeguarding
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Highlighting progress made in safeguarding and recommendations for rectifying ongoing gaps, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection…
Everyone can be a saint by following the Beatitudes, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God wants everyone to be a saint, and the clearest path to achieving that goal…
Pope urges prayers for parents who have lost a child
byBy Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When a child dies, there is not much anyone can say to the mother or father, Pope…
Pope, king, bishops decry ‘devastation,’ send condolences after dozens die in Spain’s floods
byBy OSV News VALENCIA, Spain — Pope Francis, the king of Spain, bishops and politicians decried the devastation and loss of life in southeast…
Albany Diocese hosts US premiere of play written and performed by abuse survivor
byBy William Schmitt, OSV News ALBANY, N.Y. — An award-winning, one-man play that made its U.S. public premiere in the Diocese of Albany was…
Pope: Make sure confirmation is not last time parish sees young people
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church must put more effort into ensuring that the sacrament of confirmation is…