By Courtney Mares OSV News Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 25 appointed the Knights of Columbus’ Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. Kelly has served as the supreme Knight and CEO of the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization since 2021. The Knights of […]
Women must play role in fostering peace, Vatican tells U.N.
By Gina Christian OSV News Women must be able to “exercise their leadership” and become “artisans of peace and guardians of life,” as the global community fractures and conflicts increase, the Vatican told the United Nations. The Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission to the U.N. shared its thoughts in a Sept. 2 statement during the […]
Worldwide Marriage Encounter celebrates Vatican recognition
Special to the Herald The Vatican has formally recognized Worldwide Marriage Encounter as an international private association of the faithful, marking a historic milestone for the global marriage enrichment ministry and its longtime presence in Hawaii. To celebrate this acknowledgement, WWME Hawaii is inviting couples to attend a residential weekend July 10-12 at St. Anthony […]
U.S.-based scholars and officials are tapped for dicastery
OSV News Pope Leo XIV has appointed four U.S.-based scholars and leaders as members of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development. Named among 11 new dicastery members the Holy See announced March 30 are: Holy Cross Father Daniel Groody, vice president and associate provost for undergraduate education and professor of theology and global […]
St. Peter’s Basilica marks 400 years with big upgrade
By Courtney Mares OSV News ROME — Four hundred years after its consecration, St. Peter’s Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for artificial intelligence-powered translation services, expanded pilgrim access and high-tech structural monitoring as part of yearlong anniversary celebrations. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, announced a wide-ranging […]
Cardinals affirm fraternity, continuity at consistory
By Paulina Guzik OSV News VATICAN CITY — After an intense day of roundtable discussions, the “low-batteried” but “very pleased” cardinals wrapped the first historic extraordinary consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV in a spirit of fraternity, with a sense of knowing each other better and saying they “discovered” the pope, while he did “more […]
Reflection: A profound journey as pilgrims of hope
By Father Anthony TranSpecial to the Herald This fall, I had the privilege of leading 60 pilgrims from Hawaii on a grace-filled journey through Europe — visiting Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. What began as a pilgrimage of hope quickly unfolded into a powerful encounter with God’s mercy, the communion of saints and the […]
‘Aspire to great things,’ pope tells youth at jubilee’s end
By Carol GlatzCatholic News Service ROME — The fullness of life depends on how much one joyfully welcomes and shares in life while also living with a constant yearning for those things that only come from God, Pope Leo XIV told young people. “Aspire to great things, to holiness, wherever you are. Do not settle […]
Reflection: Sharing the pope’s blessing with all
By Maricel and Mark Sebastian Special to the Herald Maricel and Mark, who were married at Immaculate Conception Church in Ewa in 2016, received an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis the same year. Maricel Sebastian: When a friend mentioned we could get a newlywed blessing from the pope, there were no other honeymoon plans but […]
Talk story: Easter greetings help build bridges of hope
Office for Social Ministry “Let the Church and the world rejoice, for today our hopes no longer come up against the wall of death, for the Lord has built us a bridge to life.” (Pope Francis’ Easter message on the Vatican’s 2025 Easter card from the Dicastery for Integral Human Development) As we celebrate this […]
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