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Pope Leo calls on Catholics to rediscover Vatican II teachings

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still “the guiding star” the Catholic...

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2026-01-09T09:43:54-05:00January 8th, 2026|general audience, National/World News, Pope Leo XIV, second vatican council|

SEEK 2026 summons youth to draw close to Christ, discover his plan for their lives

(OSV News) — Thousands of youth and young adults across the nation were assured of God’s love — and encouraged to respond to his call...

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2026-01-07T09:41:30-05:00January 7th, 2026|FOCUS, FOCUS Catholic, National/World News, SEEK, SEEK 2026|

‘Be open to what the Lord has in store for you,’ Pope Leo tells SEEK 2026 attendees

By Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — “Be open to what the Lord has in store for you,” Pope Leo XIV said...

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2026-01-05T12:25:18-05:00January 5th, 2026|FOCUS, National/World News, Pope Leo XIV, SEEK 2026, young adults, Youth|

Christmas creche, tree are signs of hope, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. “As we contemplate...

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2025-12-23T09:18:24-05:00December 22nd, 2025|Christmas, Christmas Tree, creche, National/World News, nativity scene, Pope Leo XIV|

God wants all people to be saved, pope says at Jubilee of Prisoners

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even in difficult situations and harsh places, like prisons, when people focus on caring for one another, respecting each other...

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3 months after fatal shooting, Minneapolis church is restored for worship

MINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) — On a cold, wintery day, with the congregation gathered around Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis and Auxiliary...

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2025-12-15T11:06:08-05:00December 14th, 2025|Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, minneapolis, National/World News|

Archbishop Shelton appoints chair of inaugural subcommittee

Bishop Garcia Appointed Inaugural Chairman of Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation

November 20, 2025

WASHINGTON – Bishop Daniel E. Garcia has been appointed as the inaugural chairman of the newly established Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation, which commenced its work on November 13. His appointment was made by Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development. The subcommittee’s work falls under the mandate […]

Pope assures the poor they are loved by God, calls on governments to act

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before joining hundreds of people for lunch, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the...

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2025-11-17T16:19:38-05:00November 17th, 2025|jubilee, Jubilee 2025, Jubilee of the Poor, National/World News, poor, Pope Leo XIV|

Obispos de EE. UU. emiten un «mensaje especial» sobre inmigración

Obispos de EE. UU. emiten un «mensaje especial» sobre inmigración

Al reunirse la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB) durante su Asamblea Plenaria de Otoño en Baltimore, los obispos emitieron un mensaje especial en el que expresaron su preocupación por la situación cambiante que afecta a los inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos.   El texto completo del mensaje especial de los obispos a continuación:

Como pastores, los obispos de los Estados Unidos, estamos unidos a nuestro pueblo […]

U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration

U.S. Bishops Issue  “Special Message” on Immigration

During the Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. The Special Message is as follows:

As pastors, we the bishops of the United States are bound to our people by ties of communion and compassion in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate […]

2025-11-12T17:44:50-05:00November 12th, 2025|Catholic News, National/World News, u.s. catholic conference of bishops|