‘Hope does not disappoint:’ A Jubilee for the history books
by(OSV News) — In his papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee Year, the late Pope Francis emphasized the theme of hope, a much-needed virtue in…
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Vatican’s 2025: Year brings new pope, renewed focus on unity, peace
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — For the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church’s 2025 was primarily about the…
Curia must reflect ‘new humanity,’ founded on love, solidarity, pope says
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The cardinals, bishops, priests, religious and laypeople who work in the Roman Curia are called to be a “sign of…
Commentary — May our hope for the world include a synodal church
byOn Christmas Eve 2024, Pope Francis officially opened Jubilee Year 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope.” During this year, Catholics are called to spiritual renewal,…
Dos miembros de una comisión vaticana explican por qué la comisión dijo ‘no’ a las diaconisas
byPor Gina Christian, OSV News FILADELFIA (OSV News) — Un informe recientemente publicado por la comisión vaticana sobre el tema del diaconado femenino muestra…
Papal commission votes against ordaining women deacons
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons…
Readers share experience as ‘pilgrims of hope’ during Jubilee Year
byResponding to Pope Francis’ call to become “pilgrims of hope,” the faithful of the Archdiocese of Louisville set out on pilgrimage throughout the Jubilee…
US bishops’ president begs Americans to see Christ ‘in every person,’ reject political violence
by(OSV News) — Five years after the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical on fraternal love, and amid a rise in political violence, the leader…
Vatican says documents on Latin Mass assessment ‘incomplete’
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Without verifying their authenticity, the director of the Holy See Press Office said that a…
Hope in Beauty: Catholics encouraged to explore art during Jubilee Year
byA trip to the art museum can educate people about beauty and hope, the late Pope Francis wrote for the Jubilee of Artists earlier…