World ‘When you love the poor, you know their needs,’ papal almoner says (OSV News) — Pope Francis will celebrate the World Day of the Poor for the seventh time on Nov. 19. The 2023 World Day... Paulina GuzikNovember 18, 2023
Europe ‘Tears are sign of love,’ says rector of French sanctuary known for praying for the dead (OSV News) — Hidden in a picturesque town 93 miles west of Paris, Montligeon may not be as famous as Lourdes, yet it is... Paulina GuzikNovember 2, 2023
Europe Expert: While Spanish bishops ‘are late’ with own abuse report, ombudsman’s report faulty (OSV News) — Spanish bishops met Oct. 30 to discuss Spanish ombudsman Ángel Gabilondo’s report on abuse in the Catholic Church, delivered Oct. 27... Paulina GuzikOctober 31, 2023
Vatican Survivor: Abuse should be seriously addressed by the synod, or not at all (OSV News) — While the doors of the Synod on Synodality, taking place in the Vatican Oct. 4-29, are closed to journalists and the... Paulina GuzikOctober 10, 2023
World ‘Synodality is a call from God for the church today,’ says synod undersecretary (OSV News) — The approaching world Synod of Bishops on Synodality aims to be a lesson on the “exchange of gifts,” said Sister Nathalie... Paulina GuzikSeptember 29, 2023
Europe Papal almoner opens shelter in Lviv after drone attack destroyed warehouse (OSV News) — Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity went to Ukraine for the seventh... Paulina GuzikSeptember 27, 2023
World UPDATE: As entire Ulma family beatified in Poland, pope hails them as ‘ray of light in the darkness’ MARKOWA, Poland (OSV News) — In one of the most significant moments in Polish post-war history, the Ulma family was beatified in Markowa Sept.... Paulina GuzikSeptember 10, 2023
Europe Historian and Ulma relative describes first learning about the ‘fascinating family’ he aims to share with world (Editor’s note: This version includes updates based on information clarified on Sept. 5.) KRAKÓW, Poland (OSV News) — Mateusz Szpytma has always been fascinated... Paulina GuzikSeptember 9, 2023
Europe Two cardinals, including papal almoner, greet pilgrims arriving at Czestochowa shrine CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (OSV News) — “Can we give you a hug?” the leaders of the Lodz pilgrimage asked Cardinal-designate Grzegorz Rys while he was... Paulina GuzikAugust 28, 2023
Europe Village in Poland prepares for Ulma family’s beatification, tells story of their heroism in face of Nazis UPDATE 9/5/2023: The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints clarified Sept. 5 that in including the Ulmas’ seventh child in the family’s Sept. 10... Paulina GuzikAugust 19, 2023