Kentucky parishioners celebrate new church replacing what 2021 tornado destroyed
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead, OSV News DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — In the days following the historic 2021 tornado that devastated communities across western Kentucky…
Ohio bishops demand respect for migrants’ ‘infinite dignity’ amid viral false claims, threats
By OSV News Ohio’s bishops are urging Catholics and all people of good will to “turn to God and ask for eyes to see…
Pope encourages ecumenical efforts to find common date for Easter
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Easter belongs to Christ, not to people deciding where it falls on a calendar, Pope…
Mexican priest considered protector of the unborn beatified
By David Agren, OSV News MEXICO CITY — Father Moisés Lira Serafin has been beatified in a ceremony at the Basilica of Our Lady…
Love for the poor and for creation is key to a future of hope, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Maybe it is a sign of aging, Pope Francis said, but he is increasingly concerned…
CEO says National Eucharistic Congress, pilgrimage show Catholics ‘are ready to make history’
By Maria Wiering, OSV News In the afterglow of July’s 10th National Eucharistic Congress, Jason Shanks senses that there’s a new “way of evangelization”…
Lebanese cardinal condemns pager attacks as second wave terrorizes the country
By Dale Gavlak, OSV News AMMAN, Jordan — Catholic church leaders in the Middle East condemned a second wave of explosions of hand-held devices…
‘Old pope’ thanks God for his four-nation trip to Asia and the Pacific
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The 87-year-old Pope Francis publicly thanked God for allowing him “to do as an old…
Vatican sees spiritual value of Medjugorje, doesn’t judge it supernatural
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With some prudence, Catholics can benefit spiritually from the messages and spiritual practices associated with…
FAQs — A Catholic’s guide to voting
By GREG ERLANDSON, LORI DAHLHOFF, OSV News Voting: It is one of our most important responsibilities as citizens. Indeed, the church teaches that there…