Hundreds killed in Gaza hospital rocket strike on the day of prayer, fasting for peace
By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM — While Christian faithful across the globe prayed and fasted for peace in the Holy Land, a rocket struck the…
‘Laudate Deum’: Planet mirrors a deeply flawed view of human life and activity
By Gina Christian (OSV News) — Pope Francis warns the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change — and both a paradigm shift…
Baltimore Archdiocese files for Chapter 11 to resolve abuse claims, continue ministries
BALTIMORE (OSV News) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Sept. 29 to address “a great number of historic” child sex…
Holy See is a ‘light bearer for the Gospel’ at UN, says archbishop
By Steven Schwankert NEW YORK (OSV News) — Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, celebrated an evening Mass at the Church of the…
New York cardinal: Let us remember 9/11 but not forget the day after
By Kate Scanlon (OSV News) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York told OSV News the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which will be…
Relic of St. Jude, apostle and patron of desperate causes, begins US tour
By Kurt Jensen (OSV News) — St. Jude may be best known in the United States for being the patron saint of St. Jude Children’s…
Excitement about 2024’s National Eucharistic Congress is growing, says congress official
By Natalie Hoefer INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — Local and national organizers of the National Eucharistic Congress — which will take place in Indianapolis July 17-21,…
Catholic ragtime enthusiast finds God at Mass and in the masses
By Jay Nies SEDALIA, Mo. (OSV News) — A blaring train whistle added a coda to Brandon Byrne’s outdoor interpretation of Scott Joplin’s “Sycamore Rag.”…
Priest who is popular podcaster urges Catholics to ‘get back in the game’
By Daniel Meloy PLYMOUTH, Mich. – The greatest basketball players of all time aren’t remembered because they never committed a foul, but because of…
Seton Shrine young interpreters bring history to life for visitors
By Danielle Bean EMMITSBURG, Md. (OSV News) — Visitors who walk the grounds of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg often…