Walking the Emmaus road as a family April 21, 2025By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Easter The road to Emmaus reminds us that Christ goes with us everywhere, walking and talking among us: in our conversations and debates, in ordinary meals and sacred liturgies, in journeys near and far. Our hearts burn within us, too, whenever we realize he has been right next to us all along.
Americans going to Acutis canonization inspired by relatable teen’s love for Eucharist April 20, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The Glamuzinas are among the multitude of Americans planning to attend the canonization of the church’s first “millennial” saint. The canonization Mass, scheduled to be held in St. Peter’s Square, coincides with Divine Mercy Sunday and the 2025 Holy Year’s Jubilee of Teenagers April 25-27.
Pope on Easter: Jesus’ resurrection makes Christians pilgrims of hope April 20, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection of Jesus clearly shows, Pope Francis wrote in his Easter message.
Beyond the veil April 20, 2025By Scott P. Richert OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Easter As we leave the 40 days of Lent behind us and once again boldly shout “Alleluia!” in the joy of Christ’s Resurrection, may we make a conscious effort this Easter season to set aside our childish literal-mindedness and search for the symbols in our lives that allow us a glimpse beyond the veil of this material world to the kingdom that is both yet to come and, in Christ, already here.
Christ’s light breaks through world’s darkness, pope says in vigil message April 19, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News As the lights of St. Peter’s Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame — the paschal candle — pierced through the gloom, representing the light of the risen Christ which “quietly shines forth, even though we are in darkness,” Pope Francis said.
Religious freedom, migration on agenda as Vance meets Cardinal Parolin April 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican secretary of state welcomed U.S. Vice President JD Vance to the Vatican.
Rice Bowl a call to ‘stand in solidarity with global family,’ CRS says April 19, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Easter, Giving, News, World News With Easter celebrations hours away, the U.S. bishops’ humanitarian agency is urging the faithful to “stand in solidarity with our global family” by turning in their Lenten Rice Bowl contributions.
Changing the world demands changing direction, pope writes for Way of Cross April 19, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Today’s “builders of Babel” are constructing a hell on earth, rejecting everyone they decide are “losers,” Pope Francis wrote in the meditations for the Way of the Cross.
In historic move, burgeoning Phoenix Diocese opens new Nazareth Seminary April 19, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vocations, World News In an era of vocations undeniably impacted by a statistically declining priesthood, it’s perhaps among the rarest of Catholic news headlines: Seminary opens.
Barcelona rejoices as famed architect Antoni Gaudí is declared venerable April 19, 2025By Rocio Franch Oviedo OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Saints, World News In a a joyful milestone for the church and lovers of sacred art, Pope Francis declared famed Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí venerable April 14, recognizing his heroic virtues in a decree announced during a Vatican audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro.
A basket filled with faith: Eastern Europe Easter tradition explained April 19, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Easter Holy Saturday is one of those days when the church, though liturgically silent, speaks volumes through signs.
Love, not power saves the world, papal preacher says at service with Vance April 18, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Jesus, who redeemed humanity by giving up his life on the cross, shows that it is not strength that saves the world, but the “weakness” of boundless love, the papal preacher told thousands of people gathered for the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, including U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
