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…
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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…
Pope praises role of archives, libraries, in tech-oriented world
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The troves of knowledge stored in archives and libraries must be made available and accessible to all…
Papal commission to submit first safeguarding report, launches study group
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The pope’s commission for advancing the Catholic Church’s efforts to prevent the abuse of vulnerable…
‘People of goodwill’ at Vatican event respond to ‘Laudate Deum’
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Atop one of the highest hills in the Vatican Gardens, surrounded by green lawns, rose trellises, butterflies…
Motherhood is not a liability but a gift to women, Vatican says at U.N.
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Through a “narrow focus on pregnancy prevention” and the promotion of abortion, many international organizations too often…
Vatican asks U.N. Security Council to join efforts for peace in Ukraine
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican urged members of the U.N. Security Council to be “creative and courageous artisans of peace…
Pope names two Chinese bishops to synod; Vatican publishes synod schedule
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the recommendation of the Catholic bishops of mainland China in consultation with the Chinese government, Pope…
Pope makes new appointments in Vatican offices
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has named Spanish-born Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, who has held the No. 2 post at…