Pope prays for dialogue, reconciliation, peace in Ukraine
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed for a conversion of hearts and a start to dialogue, reconciliation and…
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HolyBlackCatholics: A glance at six African American candidates for canonization
byBy Michael R. Heinlein, OSV News We are greatly blessed by the contributions of Black Catholics in the church in the United States, particularly…
Pope calls on G20 to work for food equality, end armed conflicts
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The “silent acceptance” of famine in the world is a “scandalous injustice and a grave…
Migrants hope, pray to enter US ahead of presidential inauguration
byBy David Agren, OSV News REYNOSA, Mexico — Reynaldo Ceron received an unexpected surprise on Nov. 6, the day after the U.S. election. The…
The poor cannot keep waiting for justice, solidarity, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a…
Vatican’s World Day of the Poor features medical care, lunch with pope
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Before Pope Francis presides over Mass Nov. 17 for the World Day of the Poor,…
Notre Dame de Paris returns to her cathedral with thousands of Parisians walking her home
byBy Caroline de Sury, OSV News PARIS — Miraculously missed by burning beams falling from the roof on April 15, 2019, and waiting for…
Pursuing common good in economics is part of being pro-life, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Defending the dignity and sacredness of every human life requires working to create economic and…
Selfishness is blocking progress on climate change, cardinal says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Efforts to slow climate change and mitigate its impact, particularly on the poor, are being…
Keep the poor, vulnerable at center of COP29 climate gathering, say Catholic leaders
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News The poor and vulnerable must be front and center when it comes to climate change policies, said two leading…