WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Jubilee USA Network this week sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to pursue global debt relief initiatives that will economically serve both developing countries and the United States. In the letter, Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan, the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on […]
VATICAN CITY — Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican has launched a cartoon mascot unveiled Monday as the cheerful face of the Catholic Church’s upcoming holy year. The mascot, named Luce – which means “light” in Italian – is intended to engage a younger audience and guide visitors through the holy year. Archbishop Rino […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis announced the start of a Year of Prayer on Sunday in preparation for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year. In his Angelus address, the pope said that a Year of Prayer starting on Jan. 21 will be “a year dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer […]
