(OSV News) — In 1918, when Benedictines in Minnesota gave Anna Cordelia Zervas her religious name, Sister Mary Annella, her mother reacted with surprise. “But there is no St. Annella,” …
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Marking 1,700 years, Rome’s cathedral and first public church testify to Christianity’s perseverance
(OSV News) — Situated on the outskirts of ancient Rome along the still-visible Aurelian Walls is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome. The site of the …
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(OSV News) — When Chris Bartlett told a parish group his wife had miscarried, he recalls the women gathering around to console her and share their own stories of miscarriage …
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(OSV News) — The goal of the second and final meeting of the Synod on Synodality underway at the Vatican is understanding and exercising synodality in the church, rather than …
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(OSV News) — The second meeting of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops begins Oct. 2 at the Vatican. Like last year’s meeting, it’s a four-week-long …
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(OSV News) — In the afterglow of July’s 10th National Eucharistic Congress, Jason Shanks senses that there’s a new “way of evangelization” emerging — or reemerging — among Catholics in …
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(OSV News) — River flooding forced the temporary closure of the famous grotto at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France. The shrine complex remained open to …
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WALKER, Minn. (OSV News) — “This will be in our memory forever until we die, this day Jesus came to our house in person,” said Donna Ray, standing outside St. …
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ATLANTA (OSV News) — Earnestly listening to Latino Catholics in the church, including their perspectives in Catholic content, and showing their diversity in media visuals are crucial ways for Catholic …
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INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — At the close of the National Eucharistic Congress’ final Mass, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, asked the crowd of 60,000 gathered in Lucas Oil …
