Pope sends his condolences after ‘terrible tragedy’ of school shooting
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV sent his “heartfelt condolences and the assurance of spiritual closeness” to all…
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Nation reels as Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis leaves 2 dead, 17 injured
byBy Maria Wiering, OSV News ST. PAUL, Minn. — A deadly mass shooting took place the morning of Aug. 27 at Annunciation Catholic School…
Pope pleads with Israel and Hamas to end the violence
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV appealed to Israel and Hamas to stop the violence that has caused…
Pope’s first World Peace Day message draws from his first public greeting
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s first World Peace Day message will expand on the prayer he expressed…
Journalists killed in Gaza hospital strike, following global day of prayer for peace
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Days after the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expressed hope that “hearts can change even in the Holy Land,” at…
Pope marks Ukraine’s Independence Day with prayers for peace
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking Ukraine’s Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people…
Florida bishops once again ask DeSantis for clemency on a scheduled execution
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops on Aug. 21 said it sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla.,…
Christians are called to help world find peace, reconciliation, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Even as Christians continue the dialogue aimed at restoring their unity, they are called to…
Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey, Lebanon
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late…
As numbers decline, communities age, women religious urged to discern their ’emerging future’
byBy Andrew Nelson / The Georgia Bulletin, OSV News ATLANTA — From a message that “dread is not of God” to a “pilgrimage of…