Diocesan Holy Doors will not be feature of Jubilee 2025, Vatican says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY— While bishops around the world are asked to designate their cathedrals or other significant churches as…
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Pope pleads for restraint in Middle East after killing of Hamas leader
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As fears of a widening war in the Middle East grew again in early August,…
Pope warns against falling victim to hectic ‘dictatorship of doing’
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN — In order to be compassionate and respond best to the needs of others, it is necessary…
Pope calls for Olympic truce, cessation of conflict among nations
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to observe the…
Papal trip to Luxembourg, Belgium puts focus on faith, education
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ visit to Luxembourg and Belgium Sept. 26-29 will come just 13 days after…
Vatican condemns violence at Trump rally, offers prayers for victims, peace
byBy CAROL GLATZ VATICAN CITY — The Vatican expressed its concern about the violence waged at a political rally in the United States and…
Israel calls for entire Gaza City evacuation; US bishop urges places of refuge not be targeted
byBy OSV News GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military July 10 called for all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south,…
Buenos Aires parish serves under Argentine pope’s rule: ‘poor church for the poor’
byBy Michael Kelly, OSV News BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In his native Argentina, Pope Francis’ vision of “a poor church, for the poor” is…
Encountering a migrant is encountering Christ, pope says in message
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Every encounter with people on the move as migrants or refugees is an encounter with…
Synod report for U.S. shows growth, tensions and ‘deep desire to rebuild’ the body of Christ
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Growth, undeniable tensions and “a deep desire to rebuild and strengthen” the body of Christ have emerged as key…