Village in Poland prepares for Ulma family’s beatification, tells story of their heroism in face of Nazis
By Paulina Guzik KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — A few years ago, people of the little village of Markowa, in southeastern Poland, would never…
Catholics appeal for help as Biden declares Maui’s deadly fires a federal emergency
By Patrick Downes, Julie Asher (OSV News) — Catholic Charities Hawai’i in the Honolulu Diocese has appealed for donations to help the agency meet…
Slovenian bishops urge prayer, Caritas support as nation battles historic floods
By Gina Christian Catholics in Slovenia are rallying emergency aid and turning to prayer as record floods have ravaged that nation, killing at least…
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…