RELIGION

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Mother Angelica’s enduring legacy celebrated at Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica

Mother Angelica’s enduring legacy celebrated at Mass at...

Mother Angelica knew from experience that “God works through humble, unexpected...

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Pope names Vatican diplomats to key positions in Secretariat of State, papal household

Pope names Vatican diplomats to key positions in Secretariat...

Archbishop Paolo Rudelli is the new head of the general affairs section of the Secretariat...

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Cardinal of Tehran prays in Rome for ‘end to violence’ in Persian Gulf

Cardinal of Tehran prays in Rome for ‘end to violence’...

In the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, Cardinal Dominique Mathieu,...

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Vatican affirms future of Anglican ordinariates: ‘A precious gift and a treasure to be shared’

Vatican affirms future of Anglican ordinariates: ‘A precious...

Bishop Steven Lopes welcomed a Vatican document as a significant encouragement,...

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Leo XIV: The most difficult circumstances can be transformed by the power of love

Leo XIV: The most difficult circumstances can be transformed...

In an audience with the Illinois Municipal League, the pontiff said that Gospel...

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Jerusalem Church leaders decry ‘expanding wreckage’ of Iran war

Jerusalem Church leaders decry ‘expanding wreckage’ of...

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued an Easter message calling...

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On first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo says Jesus cries out from the cross against war

On first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo says Jesus cries out from...

At his first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV declared that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces...

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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Palm Sunday homily given March...

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Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from entering Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday

Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from entering...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Father Francesco...

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‘Behold your mother’: Jesus’ love and confidence

‘Behold your mother’: Jesus’ love and confidence

Ahead of Good Friday April 3, this is the third reflection in a series on Jesus’...

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From the altar to the track: Marathon-running cardinal highlights spirituality of sport

From the altar to the track: Marathon-running cardinal...

Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, the archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, said running is for...

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Exorcists urge pope to appoint trained practitioners in every diocese

Exorcists urge pope to appoint trained practitioners in...

An exorcist group said growing occult practices and spiritual harm highlight the...

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Pope Leo XIV warns children should not look to chatbots for friendship

Pope Leo XIV warns children should not look to chatbots...

The pope cautioned that AI risks dulling young people’s intelligence, relationships,...

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Yad Vashem chief: Holocaust memory is key to fighting antisemitism

Yad Vashem chief: Holocaust memory is key to fighting antisemitism

Dani Dayan spoke after meeting Pope Leo XIV, saying antisemitism is “bigotry” independent...

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Belgian bishop says he will ‘make every effort’ to ordain married men by 2028

Belgian bishop says he will ‘make every effort’ to ordain...

The question is "no longer whether" married men can be ordained, but "when" and...

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Pope Leo XIV meets head of Israel’s Holocaust memorial center

Pope Leo XIV meets head of Israel’s Holocaust memorial...

"We also addressed the alarming rise in antisemitism worldwide and the urgent need...

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Universal health coverage is not a luxury but ‘a moral imperative,’ pope says

Universal health coverage is not a luxury but ‘a moral...

"Healthcare must be accessible to the most vulnerable ... because their dignity...

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‘Venerable’ Boys Town founder Father Flanagan ‘a model of charity,’ says Omaha archbishop

‘Venerable’ Boys Town founder Father Flanagan ‘a model...

Archbishop McGovern summed up Father Flanagan's legacy as that of "such a good priest,"...

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Who was Venerable Father Flanagan, Boys Town founder?

Who was Venerable Father Flanagan, Boys Town founder?

Written by Deacon Omar F.A. Gutierrez, Archdiocese of Omaha (OSV News) — In the...

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Vatican secretary of state urges end to Iran war, warns of escalation

Vatican secretary of state urges end to Iran war, warns...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin said he would tell Trump and Israel to “stop as soon as...

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