(OSV News) — In the decade since Pope Francis issued a wide-ranging document on pastoral care for the family, the Catholic Church in the U.S. has leaned into ministries that …
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(OSV News) — As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious liberty, and unlike for …
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(OSV News) — It’s not your parents’ children’s Bible. Although — teases its publisher, Word on Fire Votive — if they buy it as a gift, they may try to …
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(OSV News) — Katie Holler, a Catholic mother of two, had for months been following news of the Trump administration’s increasingly hardline immigration policies, but she still remembers when she …
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(OSV News) — Sometimes “silent as the grave” isn’t just a metaphor. A team of student and professional history detectives — led by Laura Masur, assistant professor of anthropology at The …
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(OSV News) — Among the statements and briefings released by the White House in January was an article titled, “Mass Deportations Are Improving Americans’ Quality of Life.” Mass deportations, it said, …
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Deep slashes to USAID funding have now made the annual Rice Bowl collection more essential than ever for Catholic Relief Services.
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Ash Wednesday continues to compete with both Easter and Christmas for the highest attended Masses each year. In fact, it has actually topped Christmas before.
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(OSV News) — After Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Jubilee Year of St. Francis from Jan. 10, 2026, to Jan. 10, 2027, the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary also issued a decree granting …
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(OSV News) — Approaching the twin annual observances of World Marriage Day (Feb. 8) and National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14), America finds itself at a proverbial sociological crossroads, confronting a disconcerting …
