Part 4: Enter the Soviets
Above: Soviet Army in Kiev, 1920 Part I: What is the Russian Catholic Church? Introduction Part II: Heralds of a Catholic Russia Part III: Venerable and Blessed Founders of the Russian Catholic Exarchate The revolution struck hard. In 1918, the number of Catholic parishioners in St. Petersburg alone was 400 lay people with a few thousand […]
As wars rage, Catholics in U.S. gather to pray, fast for peace
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — With close to 30 major wars and conflicts raging throughout the world — among them, the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s war on Ukraine — Catholics across the country gathered Oct. 27 in response to Pope Francis’ call for a worldwide day of prayer for peace. At St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope […]
India: Jesus Youth encouraged to arise and lead others to the Lord
The Jaago Jesus Youth National Conference India 2023 has reignited young people with a missionary spirit to serve the faithful and the Church, gathering over 17,500 Christians in Bangalore for the 4-day event. Read all
Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ for Lewiston mass shooting in US
Pope Francis sends condolences, expressing deep sadness for the latest mass shooting in the United States, in Lewiston, Maine, calling it an “unspeakable tragedy,” praying for all the victims and those who have lost loved ones, and for first responders, who put themselves ‘in harm’s way.’ Read all
Intense overnight bombing raids across Gaza
As the bombing of Gaza continues and mobile and online services are severed, almost all communication with inhabitants of the strip is now impossible. Read all
Pope: Adults learn from children about caring for our common home
Pope Francis writes the preface of a book by Fr. Enzo Fortunato and Aldo Cagnoli, “The Children’s Encyclical. Re-educating the world of adults”, which is dedicated to children, but also aimed at adults, and addresses the theme of ecology and the importance of caring for Creation. Read all
How the Supernatural Power of Fasting & the Rosary Can End Wars and Obtain Peace
Maureen Flynn, co-founder of the International Week of Prayer and Fasting, which takes place Oct. 20-28, 2023, sat down with ChurchPOP English Editor Jacqueline Burkepile to discuss the supernatural power of fasting. They also touched on the miracles of the rosary. Flynn, who helped found the International Week of Prayer and Fasting over 31 years […]
Meet the Synod’s scooter-riding Byzantine archbishop who got the pope to wear a trucker hat
Metropolitan Fülöp Kocsis in Rome for the 2023 Synod on Synodality / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez Vatican City, Oct 28, 2023 / 06:59 am (CNA). A Byzantine Catholic monk who serves as the bishop of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church has, perhaps improbably, emerged as one of the most colorful figures participating in the Vatican’s monthlong […]
Twins baptized by twins: Babies welcomed into the Church by priest, deacon twin brothers
Twins baptized by twins — Gianna and Andrew Renwick with Father Ben and Deacon Luke Daghir. / Credit: Don Wojtaszek CNA Staff, Oct 28, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). Twins Gianna and Andrew Renwick were born on July 18, each weighing slightly less than 6 pounds. One month later, on Aug. 20, they were baptized […]
Gaza: UNESCO calls for an immediate halt to strikes against schools
UNESCO expresses deep concern about the impact of ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip on students and education professionals, emphasizing the need to protect educational establishments. Read all