World ‘Everyone can fit around the manger’: Three Kings Parades flood Poland’s streets on Epiphany WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — Every year on the feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6, Polish cities get flooded with joyful Three Kings Parades.... Paulina GuzikJanuary 6, 2024
World ‘Jesus, you take over,’ papal envoy cried out in Bethlehem amid wartime Christmas celebrations (OSV News) — Christmas in Bethlehem was celebratory but not as festive as usual this year, given the outbreak of war in the Holy... Paulina GuzikDecember 26, 2023
World Papal almoner to spend Christmas in the Holy Land in a ‘journey of closeness’ (OSV News) — Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, prefect of Vatican Dicastery for the Service of Charity, landed in Israel on Dec. 22, starting a “journey... Paulina GuzikDecember 23, 2023
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