Politicians have key role in promoting national unity, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — Politicians have an essential role in preserving the unity of a nation by working for…
Deacon Richard James Walsh dies at 87
byDeacon Richard James Walsh died on Aug. 29. He was 87 and had served as a deacon for 31 years. Deacon Walsh, a graduate…
Israel plunges into massive protests as Israeli-American, 5 other hostages found dead in Gaza tunnel
byBy OSV News JERUSALEM — In what was a devastating Sunday morning for hostage families, Israel said Sept. 1 that it had recovered the…
Spalding to host leadership forum Sept. 21
byImmigration reform will be the subject of Spalding University’s Abramson Leadership Exchange program. It will be held via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 11…
Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by…
Pope sets off on longest trip of his pontificate
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME — Traveling on an ITA Airways plane, Pope Francis set off on the longest foreign trip of…
Student builds fire pit for Eagle Scout project
bySt. Martha Church parishioner Charlie Meade completed his Eagle Scout project by rebuilding a large fire pit at the local Elks Lodge #8. An…
LCWR assembly invites sisters to become ‘catalyst for social transformation’
byBy Dan Stockman, OSV News ORLANDO, Fla. — However religious life evolves, whatever new religious life emerges, consecrated women will continue to answer God’s…
Pope: Church needs university dedicated to educating missionaries
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While expert scholarship and good stewardship mean the pontifical universities in Rome should be working…
Bishops decry workers’ low pay, erratic shifts, weak protections: ‘It does not have to be this way’
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Labor Day marks a time to “recommit ourselves to building together a society that honors the human dignity of…