Culture of Life

Pope Leo thanked the Costa Rican artist who created the Nativity scene for the audience hall, titled “Nacimiento Gaudium.”

(OSV News) — A TikTok content creator’s following exploded after she posted videos of her informal study on whether churches across the country would give baby formula to a mother whose …

Concern for the God-given dignity of immigrants, for unity in teaching the faith clearly and for spiritual renewal in the country dominated the public proceedings of the bishops’ fall plenary …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Making the first state visit of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV met Italian President Sergio Mattarella and spoke of common concerns, including war, migration, ecology and …

Bishop Paprocki spoke with OSV News about his fraternal correction to Cardinal Cupich, who plans to honor Sen. Dick Durbin with a “Lifetime Achievement Award.”

“Fundamentally, when we talk about pronatalism, we are talking about people who think it’s not great that fertility is so low.”

(OSV News) — In an April 15 ruling, a federal judge in North Dakota issued a permanent injunction against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, siding with the Catholic Benefits Association …

Behind the legal push for physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia lies a real cultural confusion over end-of-life care, a fear of loss of autonomy and a fear of being a “burden” …

The encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” was published 30 years ago this week, so it seems fitting that many of our stories looked at the sanctity of human life and our culture …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even though its focus was mainly scientific, a Vatican-sponsored conference on aging and longevity could not ignore the ongoing convalescence of 88-year-old Pope Francis. The pope …