Stigmata: The miraculous gift St. Francis wanted to hide
by(OSV News) Throughout 2024, Franciscans around the world commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata on Sept. 17, 1224,…
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Be pilgrims, not tourists in life, pope tells young people
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — To fully experience love and hope, young people must approach the journey of life as…
Pope thrives, hits main themes of his pontificate during Asia-Pacific trip
byABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SINGAPORE — The 87-year-old Pope Francis not only survived the longest trip of his pontificate, but he drew energy…
Both US presidential candidates espouse anti-life views, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SINGAPORE — Asked what a U.S. Catholic given a choice between voting for…
Pope expresses solidarity with Vietnam flood victims; local Caritas agency rushes to help
byBy UCA News, OSV News HANOI, Vietnam — More than 100 people, including a Catholic religious sister, are still listed as missing after Typhoon…
Pope lands in Singapore, last stage of his Asia-Pacific trip
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service SINGAPORE — Arriving in Singapore from Timor-Leste, Pope Francis made the biggest transition of his 12-day trip to…
CEO of 9/11-related foundation reflects on service to first responders, vets, families
byBy Beth Griffin, OSV News NEW YORK — The passage of 23 years has only strengthened Frank Siller’s resolve that first responders to the…
Surviving 9/11 attacks left ‘no questions about the reality of God,’ says deacon
byBy Gina Christian On a September morning in 2001, now-Deacon Paul Carris of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, settled into his cubicle in…
Pope in remote Pacific town: Match creation’s beauty with beauty of love
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis flew 600 miles to a remote outpost of Papua New Guinea…
James Earl Jones, distinguished actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93
byBy OSV News James Earl Jones, a distinguished actor known for his resonant voice and a Black Catholic, died Sept. 9 in Dutchess County,…