Pope prays for victims, rescue workers in Sudan after landslide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for the dead after days of heavy rain triggered a landslide in a remote area of Sudan, and he prayed […]
Pope’s prayer for September: Respecting, protecting God’s creation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Participating in the ecumenical Season of Creation, Pope Leo XIV‘s prayer intention for the month of September is “for our relationship with all of creation.” In […]
Pope to his Augustinian confreres: Listen, be humble, promote unity
ROME (CNS) — Twelve years after ending two terms as prior general of the Augustinian order, Pope Leo XIV encouraged his confreres in the order to pray to the Holy […]
Norway: Bishops ‘troubled’ by growing support for euthanasia
(OSV News) — The growing acceptance of euthanasia in Norway represents a troubling trend that threatens the protection of human life and dignity from conception to natural death, Norwegian bishops said. […]
Pope’s liturgical calendar features many public celebrations in October
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With just a few months left in the Jubilee Year 2025, Pope Leo XIV has a full calendar of public Masses scheduled for October. Most notably, […]
After meeting, Jesuit says pope welcomes LGBTQ Catholics
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV met privately Sept. 1 with Jesuit Father James Martin, an author and editor known for his ministry with LGBTQ Catholics. Father Martin, who […]
English archbishop warns legalizing assisted suicide could close church-run hospices
LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) — An English archbishop has called on Catholics to write to members of the House of Lords to urge them to oppose an assisted suicide bill which […]
Minneapolis pastor recalls heroism amid tragedy at school Mass shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) — For the first time since the Aug. 27 attack by a shooter who killed two children and wounded at least 21 more victims at an all-school Mass […]
Pope ‘saddened’ by deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV expressed his sorrow following a devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s eastern region, which killed hundreds and injured thousands. In a Sept. 1 […]
God’s dazzling creation
Glancing out my window on a dusky evening, I’m startled to see a huge bird perching on my neighbor’s garage, just a few yards away. What at first appears to […]