Baltimore Archdiocese files for Chapter 11 to resolve abuse claims, continue ministries
byBALTIMORE (OSV News) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Sept. 29 to address “a great number of historic” child sex…
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Holy See is a ‘light bearer for the Gospel’ at UN, says archbishop
byBy Steven Schwankert NEW YORK (OSV News) — Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, celebrated an evening Mass at the Church of the…
Hope must be restored in communities, young people, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope and fraternity must be kept alive, organized and coordinated into concrete action so every crisis can…
Pope says his new ecology document is titled ‘Laudate Deum’
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said the title of his new letter on the environment will be “Laudate Deum,” (Praise God), a frequent…
Pope’s choices for next WYD celebrations are focused on hope
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Catholic young people around the world prepare for the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis has asked them to focus…
God has the same love for all, pope says at Angelus
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People often are tempted to think their relationship with God is some kind of commercial transaction where…
People have a duty to save migrants in danger of drowning, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz MARSEILLE, France (CNS) — At a moving ceremony at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Pope Francis led…
Arriving in Marseille, pope prepares to speak up for protecting migrants
byBy Carol Glatz MARSEILLE, France (CNS) –Pope Francis arrived in the ancient port city of Marseille Sept. 22 for a two-day visit that was…
Ambassador gives pope a stuffed bear as symbol of ‘suffering Ukraine’
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See gave Pope Francis a stuffed bear that survived a Russian missile…
Vatican asks U.N. Security Council to join efforts for peace in Ukraine
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican urged members of the U.N. Security Council to be “creative and courageous artisans of peace…