Vatican releases synod report on women’s role in Church leadership
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican has published the final report of the synod study group examining women’s…
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Faith and flowers: Special rules keep God’s house simply beautiful
byBy Carol Glatz , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent,…
Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon
byBy Dale Gavlak , OSV News (OSV News) — A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest has been killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli artillery…
Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has named Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as the Vatican’s ambassador to the…
‘Underbelly of the AI industry’: Panel explores data centers’ ecological, economic impacts
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — If you’re reading this article online, you’re making use of a data center. Same if you send email, stream a…
Church is holy by Christ’s presence, not human perfection, pope says
byBy Josephine Peterson, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) –The Catholic Church is both a community made up of fragile and limited human beings…
USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East to avert ‘tragedy of immense proportions’
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — The leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops has echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call for deescalation…
Pope Leo warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t take over violence in Iran, Middle East
byBy Paulina Guzik , OSV News (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in “these dramatic hours”…
Pope Leo XIV to embark on 10-day Africa tour, trips to Spain, Monaco
byBy Courtney Mares, OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will travel to six countries over the next four months, including a 10-day…
At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel’s use ‘as a weapon in culture wars’
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves , OSV News (OSV News) — The Lenten season is a reminder that Christians are called to bear witness to…