God does not reject, forget anyone, pope says on feast of Epiphany
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Just as the star over Bethlehem called to and welcomed everyone to encounter the newborn…
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On New Year’s, pope calls for real commitment to respect human life
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and the start of the new year,…
Pope accepts invitation to Ukraine, major archbishop says, but nothing is ‘guaranteed’
byBy OSV News Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych set Ukrainian hopes high for the Jubilee Year by saying that Pope Francis accepted an…
Pope urges war-torn world to walk through door of peace on Christmas
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica,…
Biden commutes most federal death-row sentences to life in prison
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — Several days after speaking with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden announced Dec. 23 that he would commute…
In the jubilee year, we are called to be ‘signs of hope’
byOn Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will open the Holy Doors at St. Peter’s Basilica, launching the Jubilee of the Year 2025. The church celebrates…
Iraqi police intercepted terrorists planning to assassinate him, pope says in new book
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On Pope Francis’ 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two…
Pope Francis’ 2024: Turning 88, praying for peace, presiding over synod
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle…
Church must be a welcoming home to migrants, pope tells Filipinos
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Immigrants who arrive in a new country and face obstacles and difficulty should find in…
Pope praises popular piety during first-ever papal Mass in Corsica
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service AJACCIO, France — As Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate Mass on the French island of…