Priest brings Indian home blessing tradition to parish
ByCarmelite of Mary Father Joseph Akkara, administrator of Mary Queen of Peace Church, is accustomed to visiting his parishioners’ homes. It’s an Easter custom…
French woman hopes sharing mystical encounter with Minnesota Benedictine helps sainthood cause
ByBy Maria Wiering, OSV News STACY, Minn. — In the early night of Oct. 25, 2024, Claire Souilliart, a devout 32-year-old living in Calais,…
25 high-school men consider priesthood at archdiocese’s “Flaget Day”
ByOn June 25, 25 high-school-age men gathered at Holy Trinity Church, 501 Cherrywood Road, to learn more about the priesthood. They were joined by…
Bishops call for climate justice, reject ‘false solutions’ that put profit over common good
ByBy Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News Bishops’ conferences from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean called on world leaders to address the climate…
Senate passes Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; measure heads to House
ByBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on July 1 passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would…
How to celebrate the feast of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
ByBlessed Pier Giorgio FrassatiFeast day: July 4 Blessed Pier Giorgio is called “blessed” now, but Pope Leo XIV will name him a saint on…
Coverage in Spanish to be all digital, print section ends this month
ByThe Record’s coverage in Spanish has recently expanded in digital format, with an email newsletter in Spanish and a variety of bilingual social media…
Experts: Catholic media witness to truth, Gospel and are at ‘kairos moment’ in church
ByBy Gina Christian, OSV News PHOENIX– Catholic media play a vital role in bearing truth and witnessing to the Gospel, especially amid the digital age and…
Science and the stars a call to the spiritual, says Vatican astrophysicist
ByBy Gina Christian, OSV News PHOENIX — The Vatican Observatory attests that “science is not against God” — and the nexus of science and…
US bishops’ conference calls for ‘drastic changes’ in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
ByBy OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops’ conference on June 26 reiterated its support for and opposition to various provisions in the budget…