Faith+Culture

As feast days go, this Sunday is one of the more unusual ones on the church calendar: the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.

The word “vocation” comes from the Latin word “vocare,” or “to call.” A vocation is literally “a calling,” which in a Catholic sense typically means a calling from God.

“More than one in ten responding ordinands (15%) reported being home schooled,” a 2025 CARA report said. Homeschooling families who spoke with OSV News agreed that homeschooling cultivates priestly vocations.

Dozens of saints or people on the path to sainthood have been considered incorrupt.

Dante’s Purgatorio is just a poem, a work of fiction, but it expresses a great truth — the truth we Catholics celebrate each year on All Souls Day.

Influential religious leaders reminded Catholics of their responsibility to combat antisemitism while celebrating the 60th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate.”

Ahead of a new English edition of the Liturgy of the Hours for the Latin Church, liturgical experts are encouraging parishes and other Catholic communities to embrace this prayer.

The message of this Gospel offers something for everyone. It offers consolation and reassurance for those who feel small and overlooked; and it’s also a cautionary tale for those who …

(OSV News) — When people walk into Brother André’s Café, Kevin Loiselle usually greets them with a “hello!” and always with a big smile. His joy — and the joy of …

The believer should imitate the persistent widow — “importunate” she’s called.