OSV News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Court hears lawsuit on Illinois law mandating pro-life doctors, centers give abortion referrals From searching to belonging: Record Easter baptisms in France reflect personal journeys of faith Pope finds the embodiment of the ‘guiding principle above all’ in Algeria Cameroon separatists declare temporary ceasefire ahead of pope’s visit to conflict-hit regions Pope Leo’s trip to Africa Pope Leo on papal plane to Cameroon: St. Augustine invites all to search for God and truth today Vatican foundation announces global events to honor Benedict XVI ahead of 2027 centenary Dominicans who care for poor cancer patients sue over state’s transgender mandates Christ at the center A Eucharistic Word: Tabernacle The gravity of Gettysburg, through the heart of a child Masses of mourning or papal auditions? Here are 9 Parisian saints to accompany Catholics during Olympics, reopening of Notre Dame Besides Leo XIII, 12 other popes have shared that name with new pontiff; 5 are saints Our Lady of the Snows: An unlikely patron in August Analysis: ‘Dilexi Te’ defined by charity, continuity and unity 6 years after Sheen’s cause was shelved, could Illinois-born Pope Leo bring it back? Who was Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen? How Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen embodied the 7 key virtues A quick guide to fasting in Lent 5 saintly role models we need to help us overcome today’s problems Do annulments hurt or heal? Yes. Does a prenuptial agreement invalidate a marriage? Q & A: Can one Mass satisfy both my Sunday and Christmas obligation in 2023? Does watching a televised Mass provide spiritual nourishment? For those who avoid meat anyway, is there another Lenten Friday penance? When does a marriage ‘lack proper form’ in canon law, and can a lay person perform intinction themselves? Is the annulment process just a way to get around the church’s prohibition on divorce? What is the church’s teaching on transgender issues? Is Dec. 9 a holy day of obligation this year? What is the significance of a Jubilee Year? What is the point of the Mass reading about the genealogy of Jesus? What is a consecrated virgin? Why can’t the church offer a completely gluten-free host? Are fairies and leprechauns demonic? And what happened to Barabbas? What are the different kinds of sin? Does a married person need their marriage blessed or ‘convalidated’ once they become Catholic? Is the parish administrator the same thing as a pastor? Do I need to attend my territorial parish? What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on miracles? How accurate is the portrayal of Judas in ‘The Chosen?’ How many vocations are there? Why is New Year’s Day a holy day of obligation? Why do we baptize infants, and why was Jesus baptized? Why is it a problem for the SSPX to ordain new bishops? Why doesn’t the Church require more demanding fasting for Lent? How does a vegan senior citizen handle Lenten fasting? Why are there so many different kinds of convents out there? The reconstruction of Notre Dame is a symbol of hope Home