Women religious working "on the front lines," exposed to the coronavirus yet continuing to care for abandoned children, working to alleviate poverty, providing health care and helping victims of human trafficking are not "super women," ...
The month of July is devoted to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. How appropriate that this follows the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in June: “Because once Jesus gave his heart ...
Several times in the past weeks I’ve seen Catholics on social media denounce the removal of statues in the United States, the United Kingdom and Belgium as acts of ‘iconoclasm,’ using that theological term from ...
As the Church and society at large grapple with how to address systemic racism in the United States, Catholic schools across the country are brainstorming new lesson plans and curricula to reflect the contributions of ...
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami has been appointed the acting chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty. The appointment by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference ...
Among the many titles under which Catholics invoke Mary, Pope Francis has asked them to add "Mother of Mercy," "Mother of Hope" and "Comfort of Migrants."
Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship ...
During a virtual commencement address, Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski told 2020 graduates that “if you really want to change the world, you must choose to be Catholic and carry Jesus into the public square.” Lipinski, ...
In his latest “From the Chapel” blog, OSV publisher Scott Richert writes: “The reason to study history, and to write about it in both fiction and nonfiction, is never just to document what happened but ...
The increased screen time and isolation due to quarantine measures or restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have put vulnerable minors at greater risk of grooming and abuse online, a Jesuit safeguarding expert said. Almost every ...
The Diocese of Syracuse has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, citing the financial implications of more than 100 lawsuits alleging past child sexual abuse as well as the economic ...