In a moving letter, Pope Francis expressed his closeness with the people of Nicaragua as Central American bishops called for a day of prayer for the country on the feast of the Immaculate Conception amid constitutional changes that will lead into an even darker dictatorship.
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Church needs media evangelizers, pope tells U.S.-based TV network
The mission of sharing the Gospel, entrusted to humanity by Jesus, must spread also through modern media channels, Pope Francis said.
Radio Interview: Christmas Movies
Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Jason Cherubini, an executive-in-residence at Loyola University Maryland about the business behind holiday movies and why there are so many of them. It’s good business, he says, because people are searching for connection and comfort at this time of year. But the ones that become classics are those that resonate with people year after year.
Lighten burdens by making room for the Lord, pope says at Angelus
Despite the problems and worries in the world, Jesus invites Christians to look toward heaven, trust in his saving love and make room for him in order to find hope again, Pope Francis said.
Enormous cross at center of ’79 papal Mass in Philadelphia has new home at retreat house
The newly refurbished cross was unveiled at its new place of honor at Malvern Retreat House where Father Douglas McKay offered prayers for a gathering of about 100 people.
Ceasefire, dialogue are the only paths to peace, pope says
Pope Francis praised a new ceasefire reached in Lebanon, prayed for Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza, and appealed to world leaders to help put an end to the war in Ukraine.
Catholic bishops decry British end of life vote: ‘May God help us’
Catholic bishops in England have decried a vote for assisted suicide, with one saying it represented a “dark day” in the history of the country.
Seasonal musical feast prepared for Catholics in Archdiocese of Baltimore
Musicians and musical directors have prepared a wide array of performances to treat worshipers during the Catholic calendar’s most joyous time of the year.
Why ‘Conclave’ is captivating audiences as the season’s big Indie hit
Expected to top $30 million in ticket sales by the time it transitions from movie theaters to streaming services, secular reviews are exuberant and Academy Award buzz abounds for Conclave.
Family sees God’s hand in son’s survival after suicide attempt, successful face transplant
He hopes his story strengthens others to talk about their struggles before they harm themselves so they can avoid the pain he has endured.
Rwandan genocide shaped his vision of priesthood, Japanese cardinal-designate says
Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, a recently announced cardinal-designate, first met Pope Francis on the first Friday of this year’s Synod on Synodality in Rome.
‘It was brought back to life’: Americans react to Notre Dame’s scheduled Dec. 8 reopening
Five years later — owing to the courage of Paris’ firefighters, nearly $1 billion from worldwide donors, and the skills of almost 1,000 artisans — Notre Dame is scheduled to reopen to the public Dec. 7-8.