Pray, do penance, everything possible for peace, pope says at audience
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People were born to help communities thrive, not to kill others, Pope Francis said. “Please…
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Pope prays for dialogue, reconciliation, peace in Ukraine
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed for a conversion of hearts and a start to dialogue, reconciliation and…
As wider war threatens Middle East, pope asks Mary to intercede
byBy Cindy Wooden ROME — As fighting in the Middle East intensified and spread, Pope Francis turned to Mary, begging her to “intercede for…
Vatican says abortion, surrogacy, war, poverty are attacks on human dignity
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a Christian means defending human dignity and that includes opposing abortion, the death…
War is ‘folly,’ pope says as he leads prayers for Ukraine, Gaza
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis held up a well-thumbed, camouflage-covered pocket edition of the New Testament and Psalms…
Archbishop to join in ‘Louisville Stands with Israel’ gathering
byArchbishop Shelton J. Fabre will join the Jewish community of Louisville for a gathering Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. related to the conflict in…
Editorial — War is not the answer
bySo Iraq is falling apart and there are scores of people on every side of the political spectrum who are not at all surprised….