world news FeatureGun ViolenceNewsVaticanWorld News Pope prays for Minneapolis victims, denounces ‘pandemic’ of gun violence Cindy WoodenSeptember 2, 20253 min read Pope Leo XIV, praying publicly for the victims of the school shooting in Minneapolis, also prayed for an end to the “pandemic” of gun violence. FeatureNewsWorld News Friar behind ‘Rosary in a Year’ explores Jesus Christ’s ‘blueprint’ in the beatitudes Lauretta BrownSeptember 1, 20254 min read After climbing the podcast charts with “Rosary in a Year,” Father Mark-Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal recently released “Eight Promises of God: Discovering Hope Through the Beatitudes,” a book that he hopes will encourage people to see “the beauty and the gift that the Lord offers us in the beatitudes.” Father […] Conflict in the Middle EastNewsWorld News Catholic aid workers help rebuild shattered West Bank economy amid war Gina ChristianSeptember 1, 20255 min read As the Israel-Hamas War nears the two-year mark, Catholic humanitarians are working to create jobs and livelihoods amid the shattered economy of the West Bank, the area between Israel and the River Jordan that is home to more than 3 million Palestinians and some 700,000 Jews. Arts & CultureNewsWorld News Catholic singer’s Marian journey through psalms brought award-winning song, joy after infertility Lauretta BrownSeptember 1, 20256 min read Francesca LaRosa, who recently took home a Catholic Music Award for Best New Singer in Rome for her song “My Soul Proclaims,” made her own unique journey through the psalms that brought new life and a song honoring the joyful words of Mary in the “Magnificat.” FeatureNewsSaintsWorld News Making saints: How does the canonization process work? Father Richard GribbleAugust 31, 202511 min read Catholicism’s 2,000-year history has seen the process for the proclamation of saints develop significantly. FeatureNewsSaintsWorld News Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati shows how to ‘be holy in the normalcy of our lives’ Maria WieringAugust 31, 20258 min read Pope Leo XIV plans to canonize Turin native Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati , who died in 1925, alongside fellow Italian Blessed Carlo Acutis Sept. 7. Marian DevotionNewsWorld News Legends, wars, scars and saints: the enduring journey of Our Lady of Czestochowa OSV NewsAugust 30, 20255 min read While the famed image of Our Lady of Czestochowa is known worldwide, its story is full of dramatic events worth acknowledging. Arts & CultureNewsVaticanWorld News Sydney couple raise the roof with Pope Leo hat trick OSV NewsAugust 30, 20252 min read Sydney newlyweds James Lu and Fiona Choi ticked off some unusual items on their Europe vacation list: wedding clothes and shoes along with an Akubra hat and Pope Leo XIV’s estimated head size. NewsReligious FreedomWorld News Rights experts highlight rising anti-Christian hate crime in Europe Jonathan LuxmooreAugust 30, 20255 min read A human rights expert has warned that anti-Christian hate crime is being fueled by “religious illiteracy” among Western officials, as an intergovernmental report confirmed worsening discrimination across Europe. FeatureGun ViolenceNewsWorld News Fletcher loved his family, Harper was a ‘joyful’ big sister: Annunciation shooting victims mourned OSV NewsAugust 29, 20253 min read The parents of both children confirmed as victims of the Aug. 27 shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church issued their first statements in the aftermath, mourning the loss of their children. Previous 1 … 158 159 160 … 884 Next