Pope tells lawyers he’s writing a new document on the environment
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thanking a group of European lawyers for their attention to environmental protection laws, Pope Francis said he…
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Catholic missionaries ready to spread the Gospel like ‘Wildcats’ at this public university
byBy Robert Alan Glover LEXINGTON, Ky. (OSV News) — On the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, a team of dedicated Catholic…
‘Rigidity is bad, but firmness is good,’ pope says at Angelus
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must stand firm in their faith but that is not the same as being rigid and…
Joyful Chinatown parish is ‘an icon of the church,’ says Cardinal Dolan
byBy Steven Schwankert NEW YORK (OSV News) — A shower of confetti and a Knights of Columbus honor guard welcomed New York Cardinal Timothy M….
Pope raises status of judges’ group that advocates for social justice
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has erected the Pan-American Committee of Judges for Social Rights and Franciscan Doctrine as an…
Christians called to heal ‘epidemic of enmity,’ papal message says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world suffering from an “epidemic of enmity,” Christians can offer healing by recognizing each person…
Pope meets president of Madagascar
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — While many Vatican officials and employees were enjoying a traditional August break from work, Pope Francis welcomed President Andry Rajoelina…
Grace Marriage program takes off in Diocese of Owensboro, Ky., expands to other dioceses
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. (OSV News) — After taking off throughout the Diocese of Owensboro, a marriage enrichment program is expanding to other…
‘Miraculous’ survival of Maui Catholic church seen as sign of hope amid wildfire destruction
byBy Patrick Downes HONOLULU (OSV News) — “For us, it’s like a miracle,” Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, the Honolulu Diocese’s vicar of Maui and Lanai,…
Pope entrusts prayers for peace to Mary, assumed into heaven
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the feast of Mary’s assumption into heaven, Pope Francis entrusted to her people’s prayers for peace,…