By seeking better life, migrants teach hope, determination, pope says October 28, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Migrants demonstrate what hope is, and the Catholic Church must support them to keep that hope alive, Pope Francis said.
Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025 October 28, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door as a “tangible sign of the message of hope” for people in prisons around the world, the Vatican announced.
Sacred Heart encyclical hailed as a ‘simple and powerful cure’ to rekindle love October 28, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus is being hailed as “a simple and powerful cure” for a fractured world, said the president of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference — and that sentiment was echoed by other experts on devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Synod gave life to new way of being church, members say October 27, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Members of the Synod of Bishops experienced a new way of being church and are committing to sharing it, said the two cardinals who guided its work.
Pope warns against becoming a ‘sedentary’ church after synod’s close October 27, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Three years after he asked the world’s Catholics to walk together in faith on a synodal journey, Pope Francis said that the church cannot risk becoming “static” but must continue as a “missionary church that walks with her Lord through the streets of the world.”
Archbishop Gomez, Cardinal Dolan make friendly World Series wager to benefit Catholic schools October 27, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News The stakes for winning the World Series just got even more interesting — and beneficial for Catholic students — after Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced a friendly wager.
Faithful urged to pray for religious liberty with novena ahead of Nov. 24 feast of Christ the King October 27, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News The U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty is encouraging Catholics to take part in a Nov. 15-23 novena ahead of the feast of Christ the King, celebrated this year on Nov. 24.
Minnesota stylist embraced by salon community after pregnancy loss October 27, 2024By Amber Walling OSV News Filed Under: News, World News She turned to Mary when well-meaning people tried to find the right words of support but ended up saying things that felt hurtful or frustrating.
Mexican lay couple help migrants amid rising dangers, difficulties October 26, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A lay preacher and longtime parishioner at the St. Francis Assisi Church in Huixtla, Hernández, 76, cites his experience in parish life as an inspiration for helping migrants. Helping migrants, he says, is a form of practicing what he preaches.
Synod calls for quick steps to involve more people in church life October 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Parishes and dioceses must move quickly to give life to the consultative bodies and broad participation in mission and ministry already foreseen by church law if the Catholic Church is to have any hope of becoming a more “synodal” church, members of the Synod of Bishops said.
Publishing synod document, pope says he will not write exhortation October 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Synodality, World News After members of the Synod of Bishops approved their final document, Pope Francis announced that he would not write the customary post-synodal apostolic exhortation but would offer the final document to the entire church to implement.
Pro-lifers express religious liberty concerns after Harris rejects ‘concessions’ on abortion October 26, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News After Vice President Kamala Harris said she does not think “concessions” should be made on codifying abortion protections, some pro-life activists expressed concern that a potential Harris administration would not implement religious exemptions to abortion policy.
