Pope warns against falling victim to hectic ‘dictatorship of doing’
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN — In order to be compassionate and respond best to the needs of others, it is necessary…
Archbishop Cordileone: ‘Ten ingredients’ make for ‘recipe of Eucharistic revival’
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News “Ten ingredients” make for a “recipe of Eucharistic revival,” including greater focus on preparing for and participating in Mass,…
Pope calls for Olympic truce, cessation of conflict among nations
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to observe the…
Power of Eucharist draws people closer to Christ; ‘It means everything to me,’ says congress-goer
byBy John Shaughnessy, OSV News INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Willoughby has the kind of smile and sense of humor that draws people in easily —…
Vatican offers indulgence for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 28 of the World Day for Grandparents…
National congress’s second night of Eucharistic revival: ‘Only love can make a saint’
byBy OSV News INDIANAPOLIS — On the second night of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis July 18, close to 50,000 Catholics prayed together,…
Papal trip to Luxembourg, Belgium puts focus on faith, education
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ visit to Luxembourg and Belgium Sept. 26-29 will come just 13 days after…
National congress delves into the Eucharist as ‘the greatest love story ever told’
byBy OSV News INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of priests, around 100 bishops and several cardinals concelebrated the morning Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium July 18…
Care for Creation — What can we do?
byI remember how excited I was on June 18, 2015, when Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’ ” became available in English. I downloaded it,…
Minnesota Catholics recall crowd of 80,000 in Eucharistic procession for 1941 congress
byBy Susan Klemond, OSV News ST. PAUL — When Sue Taylor started on a Eucharistic procession from Como Regional Park in St. Paul to…