ROME (CNS) — God doesn’t exist to grant victories or to be useful by providing wealth or power, Pope Leo XIV said. Through Jesus, he serves humanity by offering himself in a way that transforms…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject comfort, power and domination and instead embrace a mission rooted in self-giving love, even when it requires risk, vulnerability and suffering. As Catholics prepare…
Reading I Isaiah 50:4-9a The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue,That I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them.Morning after morning he opens my ear that…
WASHINGTON – “During this holiest of weeks, let us continue to pray ardently for mutually respectful and effective dialogue that leads to a cease-fire and a negotiated end to the conflict with Iran,” said Archbishop…
WASHINGTON – “The abortion pill represents an isolating and harmful response to women in need,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities. On Wednesday, Bishop…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Laypeople are not passive members but active participants in the Church’s mission, called to live and spread the Gospel in everyday life, Pope Leo XIV said. Continuing his series on the…