Federal judge rules Maine can exclude Catholic schools from state’s school tuition grant program
byBy Kurt Jensen, OSV News Catholic schools are still excluded from Maine’s tuition grant program, a federal judge ruled Aug. 8, but he added…
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US bishops reflect on the Eucharistic congress: 5 days of ‘wonder, awe and adoration’
byBy OSV News On the first morning of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki made his way through the…
Wester warns: ‘We are now in a nuclear arms race far more dangerous than the first’
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, has traveled to Japan on a “pilgrimage of peace” commemorating…
Olympic Village is an ‘extraordinary place,’ says head of Holy Games
byBy 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
byBy 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’
byBy 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
byBy 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
byBy 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
byBy 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
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY— While bishops around the world are asked to designate their cathedrals or other significant churches as…