In her latest column at OSVNews.com, Teresa Tomeo writes that “This Lent, no doubt, is being seen not only as one of the most unique Lenten seasons in Church history, but also one of the ...
Seeing and growing closer to God require purifying one's heart from the sins and prejudices that distort reality and blind people to God's active and real presence, Pope Francis said. This means renouncing evil and ...
The extraordinary urbi et orbi prayer service in a desolate St. Peter’s Square on March 27 was the finest hour to date of Pope Francis’ seven-year pontificate, writes the Our Sunday Visitor editorial board. In ...
American Catholics are facing an unimaginable Holy Week this year. With the suspension of public Masses throughout every diocese in all 50 states, there will be no Palm Sundays in our parishes, no Triduum liturgies, ...
Meg Hunter-Kilmer writes how for seven generations after missionaries were expelled from Japan, a group of Hidden Christians kept the faith alive, even though there were no priests to serve them. She writes, “The question ...
In his latest column for Our Sunday Visitor, Russell Shaw writes that “in an odd way the pandemic is — or at least can be — a community-forming event. We are in this together, and ...
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27. The formal blessing ...
As the world continues to react to the pandemic spread of the novel coronavirus, Our Sunday Visitor will serve as a key resource for Catholics to stay informed of how this virus has affected the ...
Living in northern Italy, OSV author Shaun McAfee and his family are adjusting to a new norm in living in an area where the coronavirus is widespread. He writes: “On March 9, my family arrived ...
Pope Francis entrusted to Jesus' mother the suffering and anguish of millions of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In a video message broadcast March 11, the pope prayed before a portrait of Our Lady ...
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