Ilia Delio, OSF: Contemplating the Nature of the Universe
Stephen Copeland
May 25, 2025
Arguably no Franciscan theologian has bridged science and religion quite like Sister Ilia Delio, OSF.
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As ‘Laudato Si” turns 10, experts urge greater response to pope’s urgent message on climate
OSV News
May 22, 2025
With the 10th anniversary of the late pope’s “Laudato Si'” approaching May 24, experts wonder: Have we been listening?
Jerusalem patriarch, back in Holy Land, reflects on conclave, Gaza situation
OSV News
May 15, 2025
The importance of continuity and diversity as well as the issues of war and peace were a main topic of conversation for the 133 cardinals as they gathered to vote in the conclave May 7-8, said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem.
Quietly, without flashiness, Pope Leo strives toward unity
OSV News
May 14, 2025
Following the April 21 death of Pope Francis, a great curiosity hovered across the world as the College of Cardinals entered into mourning and prepared to elect a new pope.
Chicago abuzz with ‘unbelievable’ joy the first American Pope is a hometown son
OSV News
May 10, 2025
Catholics and non-Catholics alike were abuzz with excitement in Chicago May 8, after one of the city’s native sons became pope. Taking the name Leo XIV, the new pontiff has made many firsts.
Easter and the Unexpected: St. Francis and Pope Francis
Rebecca Freeman
April 30, 2025
Easter is certainly a time of the unexpected, the wonder of what was, is, and will be forever. I recently recalled a story from my maternal aunt. She had a home with a beautiful agrarian space, complete with a natural creek running through the property. When my aunt’s son was quite young, upon one such expedition, he found a new visitor in the stream. “Mom, I think I found God in the river!” he told her…
Build communion with diversity, abbot tells cardinals before conclave
Catholic News Service
April 30, 2025
The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that has nothing to do with uniformity and everything to do with a common focus on Jesus, a Benedictine abbot told the College of Cardinals.
A New Perspective on Christian Parenting
Carie Moore
April 25, 2025
Contrary to traditional adult-child relationships, this mom presents a gentle parenting method rooted in child liberation theology, which calls for respecting and empowering children.
Nuns Against Gun Violence
Peter Feuerherd
April 25, 2025
Another mass shooting, another spate of thoughts and prayers. A group of sisters and their supporters are working to reignite a sense of urgency in the face of America’s gun violence epidemic.
Catholic Extension Society: Stacking Stones on the Margins
Stephen Copeland
April 25, 2025
Catholic Extension Society seeks to erect more than 600 churches and schools in storm-torn Puerto Rico.
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