LCWR assembly invites sisters to become ‘catalyst for social transformation’
byBy Dan Stockman, OSV News ORLANDO, Fla. — However religious life evolves, whatever new religious life emerges, consecrated women will continue to answer God’s…
Pope: Church needs university dedicated to educating missionaries
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While expert scholarship and good stewardship mean the pontifical universities in Rome should be working…
Bishops decry workers’ low pay, erratic shifts, weak protections: ‘It does not have to be this way’
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Labor Day marks a time to “recommit ourselves to building together a society that honors the human dignity of…
Faith, business, agricultural leaders discuss ways to respond to ‘cry’ of Earth, the poor
byBy Catholic Voice, OSV News OMAHA, Neb. — Archbishop George J. Lucas of Omaha hosted a diverse group of leaders from government, business, education,…
Pope, U.S. community organizers talk about migration
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A few hours after he railed against unjust immigration policies at his general audience, Pope…
New study says Shroud of Turin bloodstains are ‘consistent with Jesus Christ’s tortures’
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News A study published in July revealed that a new analysis of the Shroud of Turin, including the composition…
Migrant morality: Pope doubles down on message of acceptance
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As immigration becomes an increasingly hot-button political issue in the United States and Europe, Pope…
As war frightens away tourists, Catholic activists pray for peace during Holy Land pilgrimage
byBy Paul Jeffrey, OSV News JERUSALEM — The Holy Land’s sacred sites overflow with tourists in normal times, but with war in Gaza, most…
The Earth is ‘sick,’ in need of prayers and action, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Earth is ailing, and it needs the prayers of Catholics as well as their…
Reflexión sobre el Congreso Eucarístico
byDe acuerdo con lo informado por el Congreso Eucarístico Nacional, 60,000 católicos se reunieron en Indianápolis para el congreso. La fe de tantos católicos…