Evangelization

Faith always wants to move, reach out to others, pope says

A person who has faith wants to share it and that involves reaching out to people, Pope Francis explained as he continued his audience talks about sharing the Good News.

Pope Francis

Faith is a call to dialogue and peacemaking, pope tells rabbis

In a message to the Conference of European Rabbis, Pope Francis condemned acts of antisemitism and pleaded with all believers in the one God to promote dialogue and peace...

War & Peace

Pope encourages children to speak up, work for peace

Peace begins with "the heart and an outstretched hand," Pope Francis told more than 6,000 children aged 7-12 during a meeting at the Vatican.

National Religious Retirement Collection Continues Vital Support for Religious Orders

Annual effort seeks to assist more than 24,000 elderly women and men religious in the United States.

Ivonn Rivera is the 2023 Winner of CCHD’s Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has named Ms. Ivonn Rivera of the Diocese...

Popes

Jesus loves those who put their trust in him, pope says at memorial Mass

"The Lord was the center of their lives," Pope Francis said at a memorial Mass for Pope Benedict XVI, the six cardinals and 147 bishops from around the world who died in...

Pope Francis

No one wins with war; each life lost represents defeat, pope says

Pope Francis marked All Souls' Day Nov. 2 by visiting the Rome War Cemetery, the burial place of members of the military forces of the Commonwealth, and celebrating Mass...

Pope Francis

Learn about the lives of saints, be moved by their examples, pope says

The saints started their journey to holiness with the grace of baptism, just like every Christian, Pope Francis said, encouraging people to count on the saints as friends...

Religious Liberty

U.S. Bishops' Religious Liberty Chairman Speaks Out Against Religious Hatred

Since the Hamas attacks earlier this month, and in the wake of boldly proclaimed rhetoric and the increase of actions of religious hatred in the United States, Cardinal...

Middle East

Violence in Holy Land shows need to support local Christians, cardinal says

Since the mid-1800s the knights and dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem have been supporting Christians in the Holy Land. Leaders of the...