Year: 2025

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a church and a world divided and fractured, priests are called to be witnesses of God’s love and forgiveness, which reconciles people and makes them …

Reading I Zephaniah 3:14-18a Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!             Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart,             O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Promoting peace requires training people’s hearts and minds to be concerned about others and perceive the common good, Pope Leo XIV said. “Our children and young …

WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Pedro Bismarck Chau as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark. Bishop-elect Chau is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark and …

Reading 1 Acts 18:9-18 One night while Paul was in Corinth, the Lord said to him in a vision, “Do not be afraid. Go on speaking, and do not be …

The Vatican and most dioceses celebrate the World Day of Communications every year on the Sunday before Pentecost, which falls on June 1 this year. A message for the celebration …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV spent several hours May 29 visiting the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology project set up at the papal villa and farm in Castel Gandolfo, …

Readings for the Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter – Ascension Readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Reading I Acts 18:1-8 Paul left Athens and …

Readings for the Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter – Ascension Readings for the Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter Reading I Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, …