Works of mercy are best way to invest what God gave you, pope says August 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News While giving money to charity is a good thing, God expects Christians to do more by giving of themselves to help others, Pope Leo XIV said.
Ambassadors call attention to starving Israeli hostages, Gazan civilians August 7, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV, like Pope Francis before him, consistently has called on Hamas to release the hostages it kidnapped in Israel almost two years ago and has pleaded with Israel to allow the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
Prepare space in your hearts for God’s love to grow, pope urges August 6, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While enjoying a summer break from school or work, Catholics should not neglect “the Lord’s invitation to prepare our hearts by actively participating in the Eucharistic sacrifice and by doing generous acts of charity,” Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope calls for nuclear disarmament, real commitment to peace August 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The scars still borne by survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and still visible on the cities’ streets and buildings are a plea to pursue peace and disarmament, Pope Leo XIV said.
Journey together, seek real encounters, pope advises young people August 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry A solo traveler, even using Google maps and ChatGPT, cannot safely and happily complete the journey of life or the journey of faith, Pope Leo XIV told thousands of young pilgrims meeting at the Marian shrine in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Pope leads Corpus Christi procession through streets of Rome June 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope Leo XIV said.
Finance experts launch report at Vatican on foreign debt relief June 20, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world’s poorest countries if governments and international institutions embrace a key element of the biblical concept of jubilee by forgiving, restructuring or pausing foreign debt repayments, said a report commissioned by Pope Francis.
Liturgical music can teach value of unity in diversity, pope says June 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people’s spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope asks Italian bishops to proclaim the Gospel, teach peace June 17, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Finding more effective ways to proclaim the Gospel, educate for peace, defend human dignity and promote dialogue are key challenges to living the faith and building the kingdom of God today, Pope Leo XIV said.
At audience with martyr’s mother, pope prays for peace in Congo June 16, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News In the presence of the mother of the newly beatified martyr, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui would intercede to finally bring peace to Congo.
Pope Leo to return to practice of ‘imposing’ pallium on new archbishops June 12, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV will revive a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in 1983 by personally placing a pallium around the shoulders of recently named archbishops.
Vatican bank reports increased profits, charitable giving June 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, reported increased profits in 2024 and gave a slightly larger dividend check to Pope Francis, who used the entire amount for charity.
