Catholics mourn, offer support, as Texas flood’s catastrophic death toll rises
ByBy Lauretta Brown, OSV News Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott declared Sunday, July 6, a day of prayer throughout the state, as the death toll…
Sister says global gathering gives her ‘deeper sense of hope,’ ‘renewed energy’
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Priest brings Indian home blessing tradition to parish
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25 high-school men consider priesthood at archdiocese’s “Flaget Day”
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Archbishop urges reliance on the Holy Spirit as he travels to parishes for confirmations
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After 12 years, locals welcome pope back to his summer home
ByBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of…
Pope names French Archbishop Verny as new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, replacing retired Cardinal O’Malley of Boston
ByBy Jean Charles Putzolu, OSV News VATICAN CITY — Archbishop Thibault Verny is the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of…
San Antonio Archbishop García-Siller asks for prayers, solidarity following Texas flooding tragedy
ByBy OSV News As many in Kerrville, Texas, rushed to find news of missing loved ones or grappled with losing their homes following catastrophic…
175 years after her birth, St. Frances Cabrini remains a model of courage, perseverance
ByBy Russell Shaw, OSV News Before the great wave of Hispanic immigration that swept the U.S. in the last several decades, historians spoke of…
Pew: Support for Christian prayer in public schools varies widely across US
ByBy OSV News WASHINGTON — Just over half of U.S. adults, or 52%, say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes…
House approves Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after Senate passage
ByBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on July 3 approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact key…
Vatican says documents on Latin Mass assessment ‘incomplete’
ByBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Without verifying their authenticity, the director of the Holy See Press Office said that a…
Church adds Mass ‘for care of creation’ to missal, pope to celebrate
ByBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Catholic priests will now be able to celebrate Mass “for the care of creation” after…
Local agency fears budget cuts will lead to increase in homelessness
ByProposed federal budget cuts that may affect the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have local agencies concerned about the possible impact…