Olympic Village is an ‘extraordinary place,’ says head of Holy Games
By Caroline de Sury, OSV News PARIS — If one were looking for the busiest woman in the church of France these days, Isabelle…
Pope’s World Peace Day message to focus on hope, forgiveness
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The annual celebration of the World Day of Peace during the Holy Year 2025 will…
Priests say ‘edifying’ Eucharistic congress has called the church ‘to something more’
By Lauretta Brown, OSV News INDIANAPOLIS — Lucas Oil football stadium was packed July 17 with tens of thousands of people completely silent in…
Olympian alumnae trio from Maryland Catholic high school makes swimming history in Paris
By Maureen Boyle, OSV News WASHINGTON — The Olympian alumnae trio from a Catholic high school in suburban Washington achieved greatness and made history…
Unity in country, church is ‘an elusive enterprise’ that requires attention, cardinal says
By Catherine Buckler, OSV News WASHINGTON — Celebrating an Aug. 3 Mass for the Outreach 2024 LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference at Georgetown University, Cardinal…
300 religious leaders call on State Department to address religious persecution in India
By Gina Christian, OSV News An Catholic bishop in Chicago from an Eastern church whose origins go back to St. Thomas the Apostle has…
Diocesan Holy Doors will not be feature of Jubilee 2025, Vatican says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY— While bishops around the world are asked to designate their cathedrals or other significant churches as…
American Olympic medalists in Paris known for leaning on faith
By OSV News Among American Olympians achieving a spot on the podium in Paris are Catholics who have expressed their dependence on faith over…
Amid devastation of Israel-Hamas war, miracles happen, says Caritas Jerusalem
By Dale Gavlak, OSV News The staff of the international Catholic relief arm Caritas Jerusalem are expressing praise and gratitude for God’s seeming miraculous…
Retired FBI agent, clergy abuse survivor and social workers appointed to bishops’ National Review Board
By Gina Christian, OSV News A retired FBI agent will head up the U.S. bishops’ consultative safe environment body, while a clergy abuse survivor,…