Catholics must build a more humble church, seeking truth together, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The supreme rule in the Catholic Church is love, which compels all of the…
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Church must support concrete pro-family policies, pope says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — A society cannot pretend to be pro-family if it does not adopt policies that allow parents and children to spend…
Pope recognizes martyrdom of Polish Salesian, Czech priests
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV formally recognized the martyrdom of nine Polish Salesian priests killed by the Nazis at Auschwitz and Dachau…
Annunciation student critically injured in shooting discharged from hospital, met with cheers
byMINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) — Sophia Forchas, who was critically injured in an Aug. 27 shooting during an all-school Mass at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis,…
Paris cathedral Mass comforts Kentucky students after Louvre heist interrupts class trip
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead / The Western Kentucky Catholic, OSV News (OSV News) — Participating in Mass together at the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral…
Pope: Opioid crisis, cruelty toward migrants are new social ills
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The current abuse of vulnerable migrants is not the legitimate exercise of national sovereignty,…
Pope, British king share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican…
Pope to issue document on Catholic education, name St. Newman co-patron
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV will issue a document on Catholic education Oct. 28, marking the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican…
Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo’s visit as ‘pilgrim of peace,’ Catholic clergy say
byAMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit, marking his first apostolic trip abroad, Catholic clergy organizers say. “All the Lebanese…
The risen Christ brings joy, hope along life’s journey, pope says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The joy of Christ’s resurrection can repair the widespread sadness and malaise in today’s world, Pope Leo XIV said. “On…