When received with faith, the Eucharist not only nourishes and satisfies one's hunger for consolation and love, but gives Christians the strength to nourish others, Pope Francis said. Addressing an estimated 20,000 peoples gathered in St. ...
The Holy Trinity shows how to be open to others and to be good, generous and gentle, Pope Francis said. "The Trinity teaches us that one can never be without the other. We are not islands, ...
God always forgives and joyously welcomes back everyone who returns to him, even after a life of mistakes and sin, Pope Francis said. "God does not know how to forgive without celebrating! And the father celebrates ...
Pope Francis again condemned Russia's war on Ukraine, calling it a "senseless massacre" and "sacrilegious" attack on human life. "Sadly, the violent aggression against Ukraine does not stop, a senseless massacre where each day slaughter and ...
Appealing again for an end to the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis said those who invoke God to promote or justify violence "profane his name." "In the name of God, I ask: Stop this massacre," the ...
Pope Francis said the Vatican "is ready to do everything to put itself at the service of peace" in Ukraine. "Rivers of blood and tears are flowing in Ukraine," the pope said March 6 as he ...
Pope Francis said his heart was "broken" by the war in Ukraine, and he pleaded again, "Silence the weapons!" "Many times, we prayed that this path would not be taken," he told people gathered in St. ...
A disciple of Jesus leaves behind worldly attachments and prejudices to follow God completely, Pope Francis said. Disciples "know how to question themselves, how to humbly seek God every day," the pope said Feb. 13 during ...
Jesus wants people to invite him into their lives, no matter how poor, inadequate or shameful their lives are, Pope Francis said. "Sometimes we feel unworthy of him because we are sinners. But this is an ...
Like millions of Catholics around the world, Pope Francis has watched a televised Mass and joined his prayers to those of the celebrants. After reciting the Angelus prayer Jan. 30 with visitors in St. Peter's Square, ...
Welcoming Supreme Court’s decision, USCCB leaders say it’s time to build pro-life culture
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Welcoming court's decision, leaders say it's time to build pro-life culture
Two leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops hailed the Supreme Court's June 24 decision to overturn the...
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The @OSV Editorial Board writes: “The court’s decision in Dobbs spelled the end of Roe & of Casey, but it is just the beginning of the next frontier for those committed to the cause of life. ... Having done so, now is the time to redouble our efforts”
Editorial: Dobbs, Roe and the true fact of life
On Friday, in a long-awaited decision on a law banning most abortions after 15 weeks in Mississippi, the U.S. Su...
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