Holy Year pilgrimage is chance to begin again, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A holy year is an opportunity to start fresh with one’s relationship with God and…
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Best gift a child can receive is faith, pope says at baptisms
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When children are baptized, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift…
Pope offers prayers for those impacted by LA wildfires
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY “I am praying for all of you,” Pope Francis said, using his televised Sunday Angelus address…
LA deacon, parishioners save church from Eaton Fire with a hose
byBy Pablo Kay, OSV News LOS ANGELES — As he drove frantically past charred buildings along the smoky streets of Altadena in his SUV…
Pope condemns economy that ‘does not respect life,’ exploits children
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not…
New Washington cardinal’s tenure to overlap with second Trump administration
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — With his appointment as new archbishop of Washington Jan. 6, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s term in the nation’s capital…
St. Peter’s Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St….
Pope names Consolata Missionary as the first woman dicastery prefect
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to…
God does not reject, forget anyone, pope says on feast of Epiphany
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Just as the star over Bethlehem called to and welcomed everyone to encounter the newborn…
New Orleans archbishop offers prayer and support for victims of ‘evil’ deadly New Year attack
byBy OSV News Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect…