Lebanon’s hospitals are on the front lines amid ongoing violence of war
byBy Leo Morawiecki, OSV News BEIRUT — In Lebanon, hospitals and the health care sector have become the front and center of attention —…
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Vatican to study how to address ‘spiritual abuse’ in church law
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Legislative Texts are…
Pope asks St. John Paul II institute to study threats to marriage, family
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church must respond to cultural challenges facing marriage and family life with unity…
Final synod document is magisterial, must be accepted, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Doubling down on the centrality of synodality in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said that…
Glenmary’s mission is to bring Catholic presence to ‘No Priest Land’ in rural areas of US
byBy Charlie Camosy, OSV News While the word “mission” often calls to mind service in foreign countries, one group has focused for nearly a…
Mozambique bishops set National Day of Prayer, Nov. 24, after nation hit by post-election crisis
byBy Fredrick Nzwili, OSV News Mozambique’s bishops designated Nov. 24 as a National Day of Prayer for peace and reconciliation following the recent deaths…
Christ the King triumphs over evil with the power of love, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While world events can seem chaotic, violent and out of control, Christians can be certain…
Cardinal warns war in Ukraine could spiral out of control
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The situation in Ukraine is very “worrisome” and could spiral out of control, said Cardinal…
Ratzinger Prize winner draws from late pope’s engagement with modernity
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service ROME — “We don’t have another theologian, it seems to me, that has been as engaged with modernity…
U.S. bishops announce Prayer Vigil for Life to take place Jan. 23-24
byBy OSV News WASHINGTON — The annual Prayer Vigil for Life will take place Jan. 23-24, 2025, the U.S. bishops’ conference announced Nov. 22….