Nicaragua expels a dozen priests, sends them to the Vatican, Ortega regime says
byBy David Agren BUENOS AIRES — Nicaragua has expelled a dozen priests held as political prisoners as the increasingly tyrannical regime continues sending clergy…
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The Eucharist has the power to draw hearts to Jesus, pope say
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — St. Charles de Foucauld, a turn-of-the-19th-century hermit, demonstrates how a life of meekness, tenderness and eucharistic adoration evangelizes,…
Hundreds killed in Gaza hospital rocket strike on the day of prayer, fasting for peace
byBy Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM — While Christian faithful across the globe prayed and fasted for peace in the Holy Land, a rocket struck the…
Pope calls for world day of prayer for peace as catastrophe looms in Gaza
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Warning against a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and ongoing conflicts elsewhere, Pope Francis has called for a day…
Saying terrorism, war solve nothing, pope prays for peace
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “War is a defeat,” Pope Francis insisted as he called for prayers for peace in Israel and…
Mary shows Christians they are all brothers, sisters, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Mary is not only an “advocate,” helping Christians in need, she also is a “facilitator,” who helps…
Pope names first woman secretary of dicastery for religious
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has appointed a woman for the first time to be the No. 2 official of…
Synod participants discuss formation, building a welcoming church
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The formation of seminarians, the Catholic Church as a welcoming home for all, migration and ecumenism arose…
Synodal silence: Pope says church must pause, ‘fast’ from public words
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “The church is taking a break,” Pope Francis said. “It is a break for the whole church,…
‘People of goodwill’ at Vatican event respond to ‘Laudate Deum’
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Atop one of the highest hills in the Vatican Gardens, surrounded by green lawns, rose trellises, butterflies…