Postwar Italian leader is exemplar of Christian politics, cardinal says March 9, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Uncategorized, World News Cardinal Baldassare Reina, the papal vicar, spoke about the need for a truly Christian vision of politics and public service Feb. 28 as he officially closed the diocesan phase of the sainthood cause of De Gasperi, who founded Italy’s Christian Democrat party and served as prime minister of Italy from 1945 to 1953.
The Shroud of Turin: A mystery that continues to fascinate March 9, 2025By Christina Guzman OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News After centuries of scientific testing and debate, the Shroud of Turin remains one of the most intriguing religious artifacts in the world for both sceptics and believers, researchers and theologians.
Sober St. Patrick’s Day puts Ireland’s saint at center of celebrations, says founder March 9, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Saints, World News An annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day is looking to recenter the observance on Ireland’s patron saint and the spiritual strength that enabled him to live life fully and freely.
Pope’s doctors say they see evidence of ‘good response to therapy’ March 8, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ continued “gradual, slight improvement” is a sign that he is responding to the therapy he is receiving at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, his doctors said.
God, honor, homeland: Polish ‘cursed soldiers’ remembered for their steadfast faith March 8, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News The story of the Polish “cursed soldiers” is about the highest price one can pay for their desire for freedom and one about an unconditional trust in God.
8 pilgrims set to share faith on eucharistic pilgrimage from Indianapolis to LA March 8, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, World News Eight “perpetual pilgrims” are planning to journey from Indianapolis to Los Angeles May 18 to June 22 in the second National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. They hail from several states and include both college students and young professionals.
Latinos cling to faith after losing jobs due to LA fires, find blessings among the hardships March 8, 2025By Kimmy Chacón OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Immigration and Migration, News, World News According to a recent UCLA study, at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos could be lost due to the wildfires. This is particularly true in Pacific Palisades, where Latinos make up only 7 percent of the residents, but hold 34 percent of the jobs.
Pope’s ‘complex’ condition remains stable; he continues to rest, work March 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis continues to rest, pray, follow his doctors’ prescribed therapies and work a bit throughout the day, the Vatican press office said March 7.
As funding freeze hits some Catholic agencies, others operate minus government money March 7, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Disaster Relief, DOGE cuts, Feature, News, World News Catholic agencies including Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services and Jesuit Relief Service/USA are facing major setbacks in the wake of the Trump administration’s 90-day pause and review of federal funding to numerous nonprofit organizations providing domestic and overseas aid to migrants, refugees and people in need.
St. Joseph novena guides those ‘on the path to adoption’ March 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Saints, World News The faithful are invited to pray for those whose lives are touched by adoption, seeking the intercession of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus.
Pastoral center in northern Myanmar among latest Catholic sites bombed by governing military junta March 7, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News A Catholic pastoral center in northern Myanmar is among the latest Christian sites bombed by the country’s governing military junta.
Christians, Muslims can proclaim beauty of diversity, Vatican says March 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News In a world where people are tempted to build walls to exclude others, Christians and Muslims are challenged to build, through dialogue, a shared future based on fraternity, leaders of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue said in a message to Muslims around the world.
