Father Richard A. Reina celebrated the 55th anniversary of his priesthood at a Mass on June 8 at Christ the King Parish in Snyder, where he has been weekend assistant since his 2015 retirement. Bishop James A. McNulty ordained him on May 23, 1970, at St. Joseph’s New Cathedral. He currently celebrates Mass and administers […]
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced today that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized together on Sept. 7. The date was set during the first ordinary public consistory of cardinals of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, held June 13 […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV reflected on Christian hope – one of the three theological virtues, along with faith and charity – during his general audience on Wednesday. “There is no cry that God does not hear, even when we are unaware that we are addressing him,” the pope said, illustrating this idea with […]
WASHINGTON — Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday afternoon. “The pope made an appeal for Russia to take a gesture that would favor peace, emphasizing the importance of dialogue to create positive contacts between the parties and seek solutions to the conflict,” Holy See Press Office Director […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Monday said Christian families are called to be missionaries of the Gospel to new generations, especially in light of a widespread “privatization” of faith preventing many people from approaching the Church. In the Holy Father’s message to participants of a June 2-3 seminar organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery […]
VATICAN CITY — More than 60,000 pilgrims from 120 countries will be in Rome this weekend to participate in the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly taking place from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 1. The event, which is part of the celebrations for the Jubilee 2025, will bring together three generations […]
WASHINGTON — Catholic Relief Services is calling on Israel to resume allowing its humanitarian aid teams access to the Palestinian Gaza Strip to deliver food and other supplies to civilians as a partial blockade continues. Israel imposed a full blockade on humanitarian assistance into Gaza in early March just before it launched new military offenses […]
ROME — Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he took possession of his cathedra (throne) on Sunday. The pontiff said ecclesial communion is built “on our knees, through prayer and constant commitment to conversion” as he invoked the example of the first […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV has advanced the sainthood causes of two missionaries whose murders in the Amazon jungle in Ecuador led to the protection of remote Indigenous peoples from encroaching extractive industries. Among a series of decrees published by the Vatican May 22, Pope Leo recognized the sacrifice of Spanish Bishop Alejandro […]
WASHINGTON — In a sit-down interview with the New York Times’ Ross Douthat, Vice President J.D. Vance opened up about how his Catholic faith informs his political views and how he squares his religious beliefs with his hard-line views on immigration enforcement. Vance, an outspoken convert to the faith, appeared on Douthat’s “Interesting Times” podcast […]
