Synod begins looking at institutional changes to promote synodality
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service If members of the Synod of Bishops are serious about sharing their experience of “synodality” with all members…
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‘Praying and Learning con la Familia’ program a timely initiative in children’s ministry
byBy Maria del Pilar Guzman, OSV News For the last few years, the U.S. church has fostered ministerial formation through classes and university programs…
Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called again for “an immediate cease-fire on all fronts” in the Middle East,…
Mission is common goal of synod and ecumenism, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God…
Theological, ecclesiological balance needed in discussion of synodality, Bishop Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend says
byBy Gretchen R. Crowe, OSV News VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — For more than three years, the church has been undergoing a universal process…
Pope praises Catholic group that advocates for abolition of death penalty
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Catholic Mobilizing Network, a group that advocates for the abolition of capital punishment in line…
U.S. cardinals meet privately with pope to discuss synodality
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Three U.S. cardinals attending the synod on synodality met privately with Pope Francis to…
March for Life unveils 2025 theme: ‘Every Life: Why We March’
byBy Kate Scanlon , OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The March for Life Education and Defense Fund Oct. 10 unveiled the theme for…
Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton relief fund
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — As Hurricane Milton took aim at Florida just days after Hurricane Helene, Catholic Charities USA launched a dedicated…
Holy Spirit’s gifts can guide the work of law, homilist says at annual Red Mass
byBy Maureen Boyle, OSV News WASHINGTON — Just as the nation’s founders relied on God’s providence, so too must all those serving in the…