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Eucharist remains 'place of encounter' where Christ transforms wounded church, nuncio says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OSV News) At their annual spring meeting, the U.S. Catholic bishops were exhorted to focus on the Eucharist as the place of encounter where the wounded yet victorious Christ meets and transforms his church. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the U.S., addressed the bishops June 13 during the USCCB s 2024 Spring Plenary Assembly, held June 12-14 in Louisville. Public sessions of the gathering were being livestreamed June 13 and 14 via the USCCB website. Noting

Indigenous and Youth Ministry Votes Are on Agenda at U.S. Bishops' Spring Assembly

Be proud of your uniform, committed to peace, pope tells military

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Entrusting to God's mercy all of their comrades-in-arms who have died serving their countries and defending peace, Pope Francis urged Catholic members of the military to let their faith inform their service. "The world needs you, especially at this dark moment in our history. We need men and women of faith capable of putting weapons at the service of peace and brotherhood," said the papal message to thousands of soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and cadets making a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France.

Be proud of your uniform, committed to peace, pope tells military

Be proud of your uniform, committed to peace, pope tells military

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Entrusting to God s mercy all of their comrades-in-arms who have died serving their countries and defending peace, Pope Francis urged Catholic members of the military to let their faith inform their service."The world needs you, especially at this dark moment in our history. We need men and women of faith capable of putting weapons at the service of peace and brotherhood," said the papal message to thousands of soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and cadets making a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France.The annual International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes, held May 24-26 this year, involves some 15,000 current, retired and wounded members of the military from 40 nations including members of the Vatican s Swiss Guard. They are joined by military chaplains and bishops who head their nations military ordinariates, including Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, president of the U.S. Conferen