Georgia martyrs expected to be beatified in Savannah this Halloween
byBy Maria Wiering , OSV News (OSV News) — A date for the beatification of five Franciscans known as the Georgia martyrs has been…
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USCCB calls for adoration hours, works of mercy to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the U.S. prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4,…
Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘countercultural’ repentance on first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Beneath the Roman pines of the Aventine Hill, Pope Leo XIV led a solemn…
US Church faces these areas of ‘critical concern’ on religious liberty, says bishops’ report
byBy Kate Scanlon , OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Areas of critical concern for religious liberty in the U.S. include political and anti-religious…
Lent’s CRS Lent Rice Bowl collection seen as more critical than ever after USAID cuts
byBy Kimberley Heatherington , OSV News (OSV News) — “Are you leaving, too?” The question, said Abena Amedormey — country representative for Catholic Relief…
Pope Leo XIV explains why Catholics fast during Lent
byBy Courtney Mares, OSV News (OSV News) – The ancient practice of fasting from food during Lent can free us from complacency and lead us to “hunger”…
Pope supports solidarity with immigrants in US, Catholics must stand together, archbishop says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All Catholics are called to stand together by reaching out to their brothers and…
In a world of empty words, sacred Scripture offers nourishment, healing, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during…
Sister Thea Bowman had a ‘loving heart,’ ‘prophetic spirit’ and ‘boundless stamina,’ bishop says
byBy Jennifer Brinker / St. Louis Review, OSV News JACKSON, Miss. (OSV News) — Servant of God Thea Bowman was a beacon for the…
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification moves ahead after 6-year pause
byBy OSV News (OSV News) — Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will soon be beatified, now that the Vatican has given the green light, the…