Pope returns to Vatican after long hospitalization March 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Immediately before leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of people who gathered outside the hospital March 23.
4 steps for making a local pilgrimage during the Jubilee Year March 23, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, World News While around 30 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome for the Jubilee Year, many people will be marking the Holy Year much closer to home.
Priest influencer on evangelizing through humor, social media pitfalls and advice to Gen Z March 23, 2025By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, social media, World News The milestone video was perfect for Father David Michael, 31, who posts humorous videos about his life as a priest alongside simple explanations of different areas of Catholic teaching. His videos have earned millions of views on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
30 years later: St. John Paul II’s enduring challenge to culture in ‘Evangelium Vitae’ March 23, 2025By John M. Haas OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Respect Life Pope St. John Paul II could well be called the “apostle of life.” He spent his entire pontificate boldly proclaiming the inviolability of innocent human life.
Pope to return to Vatican, prescribed to continue rest, doctors announce March 22, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will return to his residence in the Vatican March 23 after spending 38 days in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, his doctors announced.
Holy Land collection is sign of solidarity, faith, hope, cardinal says March 22, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Giving, News, World News While anchored in the hope that comes from Jesus’ resurrection, Catholics should not forget the “tears, despair and destruction everywhere” they have seen in images from the Middle East, a top Vatican official said.
Eagles’ Jeremiah Trotter Jr. calls Catholic school a forge of faith, champion spirit March 22, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News After an All-American career as a linebacker at Clemson University, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is now a Super Bowl champion following his hometown Philadelphia Eagles’ decisive 40-22 romp over the Kansas City Chiefs Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Kansas Satanists forced to admit under oath they don’t possess Eucharist for ‘black mass’ March 21, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments A Satanic group planning a “black mass” at the Kansas Statehouse March 28 has sworn in court it is not in possession of a consecrated host and wine the group said it aimed to desecrate at the event.
Pope’s days are marked by small improvements, work, prayer March 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis continues to show small signs of improvement and spends his days following through on all his therapies, doing some light work and praying, according to the Vatican press office.
Papal preacher: Stay anchored in Christ, live hope during Holy Year March 21, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The papal preacher urged cardinals and senior officials of the Roman Curia to remain firmly anchored in Christ through lives of humility, conversion and fidelity, especially during the Holy Year, a time meant to rekindle Christian hope.
Ukraine war confirms humanity can ‘rely only on God,’ nuncio says March 21, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News The apostolic nuncio to Ukraine said that recent events regarding Ukraine have shown that the only true weapon that can bring peace is prayer.
Extension honors Houston Catholic family with immigrant roots for serving church, community March 21, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News A Catholic family whose forebears immigrated to Texas from Czechoslovakia, lost everything in the Great Depression, experienced homelessness and went on to start what is now one of the largest companies in the Southwest has been honored by the Catholic Extension Society with its eighth annual Houston Spirit of Francis Award.
