Want to join the National Eucharistic Congress? Financial aid now available
By Gina Christian The organizers of the National Eucharistic Congress are making it easier for cash-strapped families to attend the July 17-21 gathering in…
Synod on Synodality is process for becoming a ‘better’ church, cardinal tells educators
By Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON — The Synod on Synodality, “a meeting about meetings,” as it has been called, is primarily a process for becoming…
Catholic immigration advocates express concern about Senate’s proposed border deal
By Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Key Senate negotiators Feb. 4 released an approximately $118 billion emergency national security bill that would send a fresh…
‘We need a generation to forget’ on both sides of conflict, says Palestinian bishop
By Michael Kelly A Palestinian bishop has warned that even when the current war in the Holy Land ends, a cycle of hate will…
Report: Vocations to religious life in US decline, but key factors can positively impact numbers
By Gina Christian A new report shows a continued decrease in the number of permanent vocations to consecrated life in the U.S.— but key…
Islamic State group claims responsibility for attack on church in Turkey
By Michael Kelly The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass that…
Polish Catholic midwife who delivered 3,000 babies at Auschwitz recalled as champion of humanity
By Filip Mazurczak KRAKÓW, Poland — Stanislawa Leszczynska, a Polish midwife imprisoned at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Nazi Germany-occupied Poland, delivered 3,000 babies…
As more children migrate alone, the church must speak up, says Georgetown panel
By Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The Catholic Church must remain firm in its advocacy for children who migrate alone, panelists for a webinar hosted…
Loyola U. Maryland acknowledges historical ties to slavery, calls for ongoing examination
By Adriana Montes BALTIMORE — Loyola University Maryland officially acknowledged its historical ties to slavery with the release of a comprehensive 27-page report detailing…
‘We give thanks to God!’ says Haiti archbishop as six nuns are freed from captivity
By OSV News PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The six nuns kidnapped in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 19 have been freed, and the archbishop of the capital…