Story of big monstrance used during the National Eucharistic Congress starts in LA
byBy Pablo Kay, OSV News LOS ANGELES — Jesus Christ may have been the main protagonist at the National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21, but…
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Pope: Jesus’ presence in Eucharist helps faithful be truly present for others
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Thanks to Jesus’ promise to be with his disciples always, the faithful can be fully…
Gallup poll: Majority back birth control, IVF, but almost half see US morality as ‘poor’
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News New data shows most of the nation views birth control and in vitro fertilization as “morally acceptable,” while extramarital…
US sisters, advocates call on Big Tech to do more to end human trafficking
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News An anti-trafficking group founded by U.S. Catholic religious sisters is calling on leaders of Big Tech firms to counter…
Fight against trafficking must include combating its crimes online, advocate says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Strategic collaboration, especially with law enforcement monitoring crimes online, is needed in the fight against…
Ministry helps congress attendees ‘encounter the face of the poor’ in Indy
byBy Natalie Hoefer, OSV News INDIANAPOLIS — July 18 was a sunny, mild day in Indianapolis. Sally sat quietly on a bench along North…
USCCB backs legislation that aims to help religious groups develop affordable housing
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — Legislation under consideration in Congress would help faith-based organizations respond to a shortage in affordable housing by…
Pope appeals for end to weapons’ production, for solidarity with the elderly
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Many elderly people risk feeling an increasingly unbearable sense of loneliness, especially during summer, Pope…
New bishop of Knoxville, Tenn., calls his ordination, installation ‘a day of great beginnings’
byBy Dan McWilliams, OSV News KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In a historic day for the Diocese of Knoxville, Bishop Mark Beckman was ordained July 26…
Women religious help help financially vulnerable women in Colorado ‘turn their lives around’
byBy Alecia Westmorland, OSV News During the years Sister Frances Sedlacek ministered in rural areas of Brazil, she witnessed a movement that shifted her…