Pontifical Mission Societies

‘We wanted to be a witness of hope to folks … but they also strengthen our hope. It was what the synod calls an exchange of gifts.”

“The Gospel compels us to witness, to stand in solidarity with all those who suffer at the hands of terror, war and famine.”

Pope Leo turns 70 on Sept. 14, and OSV News and many friends are celebrating by gathering a host of prayers into a very special offering.

“A renewed focus on the church’s unity and universality corresponds precisely to the authentic charism of the Pontifical Mission Societies.”

“Our world, wounded by war, violence and injustice, needs to hear the Gospel message of God’s love and to experience the reconciling power of Christ’s grace,” the pope said May …

The Pontifical Missions Societies USA’s campaign inviting Catholics to choose a cardinal elector to pray for is putting “faith into action.”

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis praised Catholics who support the Pontifical Mission Societies’ work with the poor and those on the margins of society, saying such assistance is a …

NEW YORK (OSV News) — Ahead of World Mission Sunday Oct. 20, Hallow, the acclaimed prayer app, and the Pontifical Mission Societies USA are uniting to offer a global novena …

(OSV News) — A priest who recently spent 65 days on the road with the Blessed Sacrament during a national Eucharistic pilgrimage has been tapped to head the papal missions …

ALAPPUZHA, India (OSV News) — An Indian diocese used its existing small Christian communities to train lay leaders to reach out to a wide variety of Catholics — including broken …