Village in Poland prepares for Ulma family’s beatification, tells story of their heroism in face of Nazis
byBy Paulina Guzik KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — A few years ago, people of the little village of Markowa, in southeastern Poland, would never…
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Pope again prays for Maui victims, makes appeal for migration reform
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer Aug. 13, Pope Francis again assured…
Catholics appeal for help as Biden declares Maui’s deadly fires a federal emergency
byBy Patrick Downes, Julie Asher (OSV News) — Catholic Charities Hawai’i in the Honolulu Diocese has appealed for donations to help the agency meet…
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,…
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:…