Vatican will do whatever possible to broker cease-fire, pope says
The Vatican is willing to do whatever it takes to broker a cease-fire and bring an end to the war on Ukraine, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Dolan says Senate’s marriage bill threatens religious liberty
A bill on same-sex marriage advancing in the Senate is "a bad deal for the many courageous Americans of faith and no faith who continue to believe and uphold the truth about marriage in the public square today," said New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan.
Visiting his family, pope celebrates feast of Christ the King
With several of his cousins and their children and grandchildren present, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Asti cathedral, giving a nod to his family roots and drawing people's attention to the root of Christian faith: the cross of Jesus.
U.S. Catholic leaders speak out against three November executions
In the third week of November, three executions by lethal injection took place in the U.S. in just two days and a fourth execution was called off after failed attempts happened close to the expiration of the prisoner's death warrant.
Retired Bishop Hubbard asks Vatican to return him ‘to the lay state’
Retired Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany has asked the Vatican that he be "returned to the lay state."
Vibrant array of Advent traditions offer faithful myriad opportunities to pray, celebrate
The days leading up to Christmas can often be filled with shopping, decorating and other worldly pursuits, but long-held Advent traditions help the faithful focus on the reason for the season: the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
NEWS BRIEF: ReADVENTion (A giving Advent)
1 Give a compliment to a stranger.
2 Send a loving letter to a family member.
3 Help cook something lovely for a friend.
4 Donate to...
NEWS BRIEF: Florence Project Announces Generous Gift from Victory Noll Sisters
The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (Florence Project) is proud to announce a generous gift from the Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, commonly known as the Victory Noll Sisters, to strengthen the Florence Project’s Integrated Social Services Program and Border Action Team.
Pope: Spiritual consolation is deep joy that motivates one to ‘do good’
The spiritual practice of discernment, of seeing where God is at work in one's life and what God is calling one to do, includes examining what brings a sense of consolation and spurs one to do good, Pope Francis said.
