The divisions among Christians are a result of sin and must be overcome with new efforts at reconciliation and unity so that the world will believe that the Gospel truly is good news, Pope Francis said.
World needs witness of Christian unity, pope says at Pentecost vigil
Pack for 21 days? A Hong Kong family gets sent to COVID-19 quarantine
“To make the uncertainty of the whole situation feel lighter, we imagined that we were packing for a holiday trip to the United States or Europe and that we were about to leave for the night flight.”
World Youth Day guidelines emphasize importance of diocesan celebrations
In a document published by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life May 18, the Vatican issued a set of pastoral guidelines for local WYD celebrations.
U.S. bishop echoes cardinal’s call for prayers for the people of China
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace invited Catholics in the United States to offer prayers for the people of China and the well-being of the Catholic Church in that country May 23-30.
Photos of the Week: May 24, 2021
In the spotlight: Western wildfire, cicada taco, Divine Mercy garden, COVID care
Say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit, ‘no’ to divisive ideologies, pope says
Celebrating Mass May 23 at the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said those who listen to the Holy Spirit are not “concerned with conservatives and progressives, traditionalists and innovators, right and left.”
Seafarers, chaplains who minister to them need ‘all hands on deck’
A vigil was held in advance of the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea, to be observed May. 22.
Court’s decision to take up abortion case brings issue front and center
When the Supreme Court decided May 17 to take up a challenge to a Mississippi abortion law, it brought abortion back to the front burner months before the court will hear oral arguments about it this fall.