Pope Leo XIV points to St. Joseph as an example of the importance of ‘being present’
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has highlighted how St. Joseph, who is never directly quoted in…
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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…
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…
Pope Leo XIV prays for leaders to ‘abandon projects of death’ in peace prayer video
byROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV prayed for world leaders to “abandon projects of death” in a video message released by the Vatican…
Vatican synod study group proposes creation of pontifical commission for new technologies
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — A Synod on Synodality study group has recommended the creation of a new “Pontifical…
Bethlehem High School students get to meet, present gifts to Pope Leo XIV
byTwo students from Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Ky., who had never travelled outside of the United States, had a once-in-a-lifetime experience on Jan….
Vatican sees record number of visitors during Jubilee year, officials say
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — An estimated 33 million visitors and pilgrims came to the Vatican to celebrate the Jubilee Year, exceeding early forecasts, officials…
God’s love breaks down walls, opens borders, dispels hatred, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with…
Pope wants peace, not a role in negotiations, Cardinal Parolin says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine — an offer…
Only love will save humanity, pope says in encyclical on Sacred Heart
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in…