Kenyan archbishop appeals for humanitarian aid as floods devastate the country April 29, 2024By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, Giving, News, World News Amid severe floods, a leading Catholic archbishop in Kenya appealed for humanitarian support to aid thousands of displaced people, as he expressed the church’s closeness to the affected populations.
Amid ongoing chaotic violence, U.S. priest returns to his mission in Haiti April 29, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A Philadelphia priest working in Haiti has followed through on his plans to return immediately to his longtime ministry in that nation’s besieged capital after a brief visit to the U.S. for medical treatment.
New photos reveal many sides of Padre Pio April 29, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News A foundation that promotes devotion to St. Pio of Pietrelcina, more widely known as Padre Pio, is making 10 never-before-seen photographs of the saint available to the devout for free.
Synod asks pastors to share stories, see how God is at work April 29, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News By sharing their own stories and those of their parishes, pastors from around the world can help each other see where God is present and, perhaps, discover new paths the Lord wants Catholics to embark on to share the Gospel with the world, said Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops.
Love makes individuals and the world better, pope says April 29, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Meeting with thousands of Italian grandparents and their children and grandchildren, Pope Francis insisted repeatedly, “Love makes us better.”
Like Venice, people are beautiful, fragile, pope says in city built on water April 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Visiting a lagoon of tiny islands, canals and narrow walkways for one day, Pope Francis moved around Venice by boat, bridge and electric golf cart.
Pope praises artists, encourages prisoners to never lose hope April 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Some 80 female detainees, prison staff and volunteers applauded and smiled when Pope Francis told them he wanted to meet them first on his one-day visit to Venice April 28 to tell them, “You have a special place in my heart.”
Silent retreat is healing and can be encounter with God’s love, say retreatants April 28, 2024By Anna Wilgenbusch OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Those who attend silent retreats say that silence and solitude is an essential, although often uncomfortable, prerequisite to an encounter with God.
Argentina’s slum priests hope for papal Mass at pope’s favorite soccer stadium April 28, 2024By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News An Argentine priest who works with the country’s poorest and most vulnerable people is hopeful that Pope Francis will visit the community during a proposed trip to the pontiff’s homeland later this year.
Catholic chat bot: Putting AI at the service of the church April 27, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Speaking at a conference April 18, Father Baggot said that while Catholics must have “an awareness of human sin and the capacity to misuse technology” when thinking about artificial intelligence, they must also have “confidence in grace, in redemption and the ability to harness these technologies well.”
Sister best known for ministry to migrant shares her artwork that tells their stories April 27, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A religious sister best known for helping more than 100,000 migrants and asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border in southern Texas was in Chicago April 15 to share her artwork nationally for the first time and reiterate a message of love.
Italian leader says pope will join G7 discussion on AI April 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Pope Francis would participate in a G7 “outreach” discussion on artificial intelligence when the leaders of the world’s leading industrialized nations countries meet in southern Italy in mid-June.
