VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics cannot confine their faith to the liturgy but must fully engage and dialogue with the culture that surrounds them, said the cardinal responsible for the church’s engagement with the world of culture. “We cannot close … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (OSV News) — A globe-trotting adventure awaits in “Paddington in Peru” (Columbia), the third film in the series featuring the red hatted and blue duffle-coated talking bear (voice of Ben Whishaw) that kicked off in 2014. Directed by … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. bishops’ migration chair called recent comments by Vice President JD Vance about the church’s work with migrants “a tremendous mischaracterization” while speaking at an event in the nation’s capital Feb. 12. But he also invited … Continue reading →

KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — As the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine approaches Feb. 24, the Knights of Columbus called for prayers ” for hope for Ukraine” and launched a novena Feb. 15 to pray for widows, youth, orphans, … Continue reading →

ROME (CNS) — The same week U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his idea of emptying Gaza of more than 2 million Palestinians so it could become a “Riviera of the Middle East,” a top Vatican official said there must be … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Catholics across the world are embarking on pilgrimages to commemorate the Jubilee Year of Hope. Many will travel to Rome to visit the four major basilicas and pass through their Holy Doors so as to gain a … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Mass attendance throughout England and Wales increased by almost 50,000 people between 2022 and 2023, which a leading Catholic professor believes could be the catalyst for new growth in the church. Data from the England and Wales bishops’ … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — The numbers alone are impressive: 16 million people and 28 million meals served; services supporting strong families for 500,000 clients; basic needs and emergency financial services for 2.8 million people; behavioral health and wellness services for 526,000 individuals; … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Roberto Navarro — who currently works with Catholic Relief Services to promote actions to help the world’s most vulnerable communities — was born in Reynosa, a Mexican town that borders the state of Texas, where he lived … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and having obvious difficulty breathing, the 88-year-old Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital Feb. 14. “This morning, at the end of his audiences, Pope Francis … Continue reading →