In message for Diwali, Vatican officials emphasize ‘pillars’ of peace
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Religions and religious leaders contribute to peacemaking by teaching members to live lives marked by truth, justice, love…
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Charismatic renewal must help dioceses with lay formation, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Charismatic renewal movements should provide support and advice to bishops and priests by accompanying, guiding and deepening the…
Priest explains what’s allowed, what’s not in Catholic funeral and burial practices
byBy Kurt Jensen Father Patrick Carrion, a priest for more than 40 years, has headed the Office of Cemetery Management for the Archdiocese of…
New Catholic Charities USA leader: We are called to do a “very noble, holy work”
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Kerry Alys Robinson, the new president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the…
UAW deal with ‘Big Three’ automakers secures major win for family-wage jobs
byBy Kimberley Heatherington The United Auto Workers labor strike against the “Big Three” car producers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, whose 14 automotive…
Vatican confirms papal trip to Dubai for climate conference
byVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 1-3 to participate in the U.N. Climate Change Conference,…
Cardinal Dolan sharply rebukes surging religious hatred in U.S. amid Israel-Hamas war
byBy Gina Christian Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has issued a sharp rebuke against surging religious hatred in the U.S. amid the…
Learn about the lives of saints, be moved by their examples, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Holiness is a gift everyone receives with baptism, and it is a journey to be made together with…
Pope calls for ‘contextual theology’ that responds to modern questions
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Calling for a major push toward developing a “fundamentally contextual theology, capable of reading and interpreting the Gospel…
‘Your prayer gives me strength,’ pope says, asking for prayers in November
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis regularly asks people to pray for him, and in October he jokingly told a group of…