Pope wants peace, not a role in negotiations, Cardinal Parolin says May 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine — an offer Russia has turned down — was motivated by a conviction that the two sides must start negotiating and stop the killing, the Vatican secretary of state said.
Padre Pio’s habit, rare relics coming to U.S. — along with his fellow Capuchins May 28, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News A habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are coming to the U.S., brought by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to the beloved saint known as Padre Pio.
Nativity’s Wonder campaign aims to broaden vibrant youth ministry offerings May 28, 2025By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Youth Ministry Nativity’s current campaign to raise $15 million to build a 17,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art ministry center is a measure of the success of the parish’s approach to ministry to children and teens.
Remember Christ’s compassion, show compassion to others, pope says May 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
Trump ban on Harvard international students to hurt chaplaincy’s missionary reach May 27, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News As Harvard University battles a Trump administration ban on international students, the head of the school’s Catholic chaplaincy has a message for those affected.
Catholic sisters’ ‘Put the Guns Down’ campaign hits city buses May 27, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News With the words “Put the Guns Down – Let Peace Begin with Us” emblazoned across its side, a Baltimore City bus proclaimed a message of peace May 22, as Catholic sisters from eight religious congregations gathered alongside it on Monroe Street.
Communion requires prayer, listening, conversion, pope says May 27, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily “on our knees,” through prayer and a constant commitment to conversion.
Radio Interview: The beginning of Pope Leo’s ministry May 27, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vatican Pope Leo XIV was formally inaugurated as the successor of Peter in a Mass May 18 in St. Peter’s Square. Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori was among the concelebrants of the Mass, and he shares his reflections about being there for the historic event, and his hopes for the future of the church with Pope Leo.
Maryland Gold Star Mothers keep memory of sons alive May 26, 2025By Gary Lambrecht Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The mission of American Gold Star Mothers Inc., an organization of mothers such as Deborah Potocki who have lost loved ones in military service, is to find strength in the fellowship of other Gold Star Mothers who strive to keep the memories of their fallen sons and daughters alive.
Pope Leo’s Creole roots raise hopes for Black American sainthood causes May 23, 2025By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Vatican The election of a Chicago-born pope with Louisiana Creole ancestry is drawing attention from Black Catholics, especially after genealogist Jari Honora traced Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandparents to New Orleans’ Black Catholic community.
U.S. bishops urge young people to ‘lead the way’ on climate crisis May 23, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News In a letter to mark the 10th anniversary of the late Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’,” U.S. bishops have urged young people to “lead the way” on the climate crisis.
With Laudato Si’, Pope Francis firmly planted ecology into Catholic social teaching May 23, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Pope Francis, who took his name from the patron saint of ecology — St. Francis of Assisi — died the day before Earth Day and about five weeks before the 10th anniversary of his landmark encyclical on care for creation.
