VATICAN CITY -- As Russia continued its assault on Ukraine and Russian troops pressed toward the capital, Kyiv, Pope Francis left the Vatican Feb. 25 to pay a visit to the Russian ambassador to the Holy See.
The pope went...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' April visit to Malta, while brief, will include stops at three cities and an island, as well as meetings with authorities, local Catholics and migrants.
The Vatican Feb. 25 released the pope's schedule for the...
PHILADELPHIA -- Women religious in Ukraine are facing Russia's full-scale invasion of that nation with determined faith and a commitment to service.
Two sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great spoke with CatholicPhilly.com directly from Ukraine Feb. 23...
PHILADELPHIA — Ukraine is “being crucified before the eyes of the world,” said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Speaking by telephone from Paris to CatholicPhilly.com Feb. 24 — the day Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine —...
WASHINGTON -- As war broke out in Europe Feb. 24, with Russia's early morning attacks on various parts of Ukraine, Catholics in the U.S. joined Pope Francis in prayers for the people of the East European nation and for...
WASHINGTON — In Washington, one doesn’t need to go bird-watching with binoculars to spot a rare creature. Instead, all one needs to do is look at the hawks and doves in the Capitol.
Inside, there is an increasingly rare breed:...
The headlines and images demonstrating war in Ukraine are unsettling for most people in the United States, but they generate fear and anxiety for Ukrainian Americans who are terrorized watching a Russian attack in their homeland where so many...
Sunday Scripture readings, Feb. 27, 2022: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Sir 27:4-7 Psalm 92:2-3, 13-16
2) 1 Cor 15:54-58 Gospel: Lk 6:39-45
Despite disappointments, keep strong with the help of the Lord
Failures vary and get to us in a variety...
Sister Benedict de la Passion, a member of the Little Sisters of the Poor since 1961, died Feb. 18 at 81. She had served in the Jeanne Jugan Residence since 2012.
Born Susan Elizabeth Armstrong in New Orleans in 1940,...
CHICAGO -- Students and staff at St. Michael School in Orland Park in suburban Chicago honored bus driver Sue Mitchell Feb. 16 for her actions keeping students safe when her bus stalled at a railroad crossing Feb. 4.
While the...