Mountain climbing Benedictine monks ‘seek things above’
By SueAnn Howell Mountain climbing — physical and spiritual — is both a passion and life’s work for two Benedictine monks of Mount Angel…
Honored by Knights, Sisters of Life founding superior shares ‘secret of loving’ behind a culture of life
By Peter Jesserer Smith, OSV News ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — It was one of the most important advertisements ever published in a Catholic newspaper: “Help Wanted:…
Catholics hope WYD will boost lay people’s involvement with Portuguese church
By Eduardo Campos Lima With 80% of people identifying as Catholic, Portugal is among the countries with the highest church presence in Europe. The…
Key to Eucharistic revival is ‘to reclaim, understand why we go to Mass,’ priest says
By Sean Gallagher INDIANAPOLIS — Theology on Tap has become a well-established speaker series geared for young adult Catholics in central and southern Indiana….
Kerry Alys Robinson named as next Catholic Charities USA president and CEO
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Kerry Alys Robinson has been named as the next president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, the organization representing the interests…
Greek church leaders urge ‘learning of lessons’ amid devastating fires
By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholics in Greece have called for lessons to be learned after a wave of fires devastated parts of the country amid…
‘Never, never lose faith,’ says man whose miraculous cure as child led to St. Kateri Tekakwitha’s canonization
By Katie Yoder Jake Finkbonner first decided to become a medical doctor when he was in middle school. “I’d love to help people the…
Eucharistic Congress a way for African Catholics to bridge continents, cultures
By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — The African National Eucharistic Congress allows Africa-born Catholics in the diaspora to do something that would have been nearly…
Catholics rush to help migrants arriving in Los Angeles
By Mike Cisneros LOS ANGELES — Nearly two weeks after seeing charter flights with migrants flown from Florida and dropped off in California’s capital…
Abuse allegations down, but challenges remain, say US bishops in report
By Gina Christian Abuse allegations against Catholic clergy and religious in the U.S. declined last year, but challenges remain regarding protecting vulnerable adults and…