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…
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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…
Synod on Synodality among Pope Francis’ legacies
byThe late Pope Francis, who died April 21, left many legacies — from care for creation to welcoming migrants and marginalized people. The practice…
Pope Leo begins papacy calling for ‘united church’ in a wounded world
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began…
Tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’ to be marked with events in June
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville’s Creation Care Team is inviting Catholics from around the archdiocese to learn more about care for creation in June. The…
Between Amens — Rejoicing tempered with sorrow
byLike Catholics around the world, I woke on Easter Monday and received with sadness the news of the Holy Father’s passing. But there was…
At final memorial Mass, Pope Francis remembered as tireless shepherd
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On the final day of official mourning for the death of Pope Francis, the…