Liturgy

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — From the solemn proclamation of St. John Henry Newman as a doctor of the church to the Jan. 6 closing of the Holy Door of St. …

Most notably, the pope will preside over Mass Oct. 19, World Mission Sunday, for the canonization of seven men and women from five countries.

While Pope Francis’ liturgical legacy may have flown under the radar for many, several experts told OSV News his 12-year papacy made a definite impact.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early April, including a group Lenten retreat for the pope and top …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church cannot be credible in its mission of proclaiming Christ unless it acknowledges its mistakes and bends down “to heal the wounds we have …

(OSV News) — Three years after being approved by the U.S. Catholic bishops, updates to the ritual texts for distribution of holy Communion outside of Mass and for Eucharistic adoration …

By Cardinal Timothy Dolan You’ve seen those “bulletin bloopers.” I enjoy them. Here’s one: “The topic for next week’s sermon will be ‘What will hell be like? Come early and …

CHICAGO (OSV News) — After the federal government declared a health emergency in 2020 over the COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic churches in the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to provide …

(OSV News) — “Many Catholics don’t necessarily know about the great unity in diversity that the Catholic Church is an expression of,” Father Eugene Ritz, the chancellor of the Latin …

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (OSV News) — The crisis-ridden Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in India has set a deadline to solve its decades-old liturgy dispute. The church based in southern Kerala state has …