WYD pilgrims showed the world faith can lead to peace, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world suffering from “diseases of the soul,” like pride, hatred and violence,…
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Slovenian bishops urge prayer, Caritas support as nation battles historic floods
byBy Gina Christian Catholics in Slovenia are rallying emergency aid and turning to prayer as record floods have ravaged that nation, killing at least…
Pope’s peace day message to focus on ethical concerns over AI
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Signaling the Vatican’s growing engagement in efforts to ensure the ethical development of new…
Don’t be afraid to change the world, pope tells youths at WYD closing Mass
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — To end “Catholic Woodstock” — as World Youth Day has been called by the…
World Youth Day 2027 will be in Seoul, South Korea, pope announces
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — World Youth Day is returning to Asia in 2027 and will be hosted in…
Mountain climbing Benedictine monks ‘seek things above’
byBy SueAnn Howell Mountain climbing — physical and spiritual — is both a passion and life’s work for two Benedictine monks of Mount Angel…
Honored by Knights, Sisters of Life founding superior shares ‘secret of loving’ behind a culture of life
byBy Peter Jesserer Smith, OSV News ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — It was one of the most important advertisements ever published in a Catholic newspaper: “Help Wanted:…
Pope hears young people’s confessions in WYD ‘Reconciliation Park’
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — Young people were going to confession on street corners and park benches throughout Lisbon…
Citing vision problems, pope puts aside text, says love must be concrete
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — Saying his glasses “aren’t working,” Pope Francis put aside his prepared text and told…
Pope meets WYD pilgrims from Ukraine, hears their stories
byLISBON, Portugal — Fifteen World Youth Day pilgrims from Ukraine, most of whom had lost a father or other close relative in the war,…