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…
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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…
Host of new ‘The Rosary in a Year’ podcast hopes people ‘fall in love’ with the prayer
byBy Katie Yoder, OSV News A new podcast about the rosary promises to deepen listeners’ love of the Marian devotion and draw them closer…
Pope warns against becoming a ‘sedentary’ church after synod’s close
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Three years after he asked the world’s Catholics to walk together in faith on a…
Sacred Heart encyclical hailed as a ‘simple and powerful cure’ to rekindle love
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus is being hailed as “a simple and powerful cure”…
Synod gave life to new way of being church, members say
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Members of the Synod of Bishops experienced a new way of being church and are…
Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy…
By seeking better life, migrants teach hope, determination, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Migrants demonstrate what hope is, and the Catholic Church must support them to keep that…