(OSV News) — For years, the ministries of Catholic religious sisters — working tirelessly and often invisibly — have left their mark on Appalachia’s rural communities, sharing the love of …
Faith Formation
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Dear Catholic parents, A human being’s first culture is his or her mother’s womb. We usually think of culture as having a formative influence on us — for good or …
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ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church’s mission in the U.S., including new …
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(OSV News) — At a time when Catholic media in the United States is at a crossroads, Catholic journalists must avoid reducing the church to merely a socio-political organization, instead …
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I’ve met many saintly people in my life, but rarely do they make the news. Years ago, I took photos of the consecration of the Abbey of Our Lady of …
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(OSV News) — Ahead of an annual day of prayer for vocations, a newly released report shows what one researcher called greater “consistency of age,” more diverse educational backgrounds and …
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Bishops find Catholic disciples, evangelizers with ‘deep spiritual thirst’ on San Quentin death row
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherSAN QUENTIN, Calif. (OSV News) — San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said a recent daylong pastoral visit to death row at San Quentin State Prison with three other California …
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(OSV News) — This Lent, Jonathan Roumie has a full plate at work — and an empty one at home, he told OSV News, thanks to some “heavy fasting” he …
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Organizers, catechists say fully in-person LA Congress is worth the effort
by Tom Hoffarthby Tom HoffarthLOS ANGELES (OSV News) — Silvia and Guido Figueroa’s plans for their 15th straight Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (REC) begin with a caravan from Sylmar to Anaheim with about …
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(OSV News) — Since Pope Benedict’s death at age 95 on Dec. 31, much ink has already been spilled detailing both his accomplishments and failures throughout his long life of …
