IMAGE: CNS photo/Jay Rommel Labra, EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just over a month into the Year of Mercy, Catholics from around the world will gather in Cebu, Philippines, for the International Eucharistic Congress, an opportunity to remind Catholics that reaching out to all with the Gospel …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Laurenz Castillo, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As more members of the armed forces endure both physical and emotional scars from conflicts raging around the world, Pope Francis called on military chaplains to tend to their wounds with the healing balm of the sacraments. …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paramount Pictures By John Mulderig WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — The Polish bishop overseeing preparations for World Youth Day 2016 has urged priests to ensure that no young people are excluded because of poverty. Auxiliary Bishop Damian Muskus of Krakow, Poland, which is hosting the international celebration, said arranging …

IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The presidents of the U.S. and Canadian bishops’ conferences joined leaders of the regional bishops’ conferences of Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania and Europe in signing an appeal for government leaders to reach a “fair, legally binding and truly transformational …