Religious poverty, chastity, obedience are signs of hope, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The way consecrated women and men live their vows of poverty, chastity and obedience can…
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Audited financials show claims the church profits from refugee work ‘just wrong’
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — Claims that the U.S. bishops’ conference profits from its partnership with the government to assist refugee populations…
Help purify, restore relationships, pope tells judges at Vatican tribunal
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Concern for the salvation of souls is what guides the work of church tribunals and…
US bishops call for prayer after deadly DC air collision claims dozens of lives
byBy Gina Christian, Kate Scanlon, OSV News U.S. Catholic bishops — joined by Pope Francis — are calling for prayer after a deadly aviation…
Trump order against youth gender transition hailed by US bishops’ family life head
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — In a move welcomed by the US bishops’ chair on family life, President Donald Trump Jan. 28…
Pope sends condolences to families, US for midair collision near DC
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered his condolences to the families of victims and to the entire nation…
Lunar New Year coinciding with Jubilee Year seen as time for ‘change, renewal’
byBy OSV News WASHINGTON — Coinciding with the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year, the Lunar New Year “can be a time of change and renewal”…
At audience, pope talks about St. Joseph, comments on world events
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — St. Joseph is the perfect model of listening to the Lord and quietly putting his…
Canon, civil law collide on seal of confession, says expert
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Proposed legislation looking to repeal clergy-penitent protections in at least two states is in a head-on collision with the…
Guiding souls: Jubilee volunteers lead pilgrims across Holy Door
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service ROME — Before the millions of pilgrims expected to come to Rome during the Holy Year 2025 cross…