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CHICAGO (OSV News) — In Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, St. Adalbert Church, built by Polish immigrants in 1874, has deep significance for generations of parishioners. It was closed in 2019 by …

(OSV News) — Dr. Usha Rao was in the midst of a lecture in her classroom at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia April 5 when “we felt the earthquake and …

(OSV News) — Catholic Extension has announced seven finalists for its 2023-2024 Lumen Christi Award, and two of those named told OSV News they’re both surprised and encouraged. The award …

Microbrewing and miracles and Mariapolis, oh my!  This week’s stories have covered the gamut of topics: happy stories such as a Catholic priest sharing the Good News via “ale-vangelization” at …

(OSV News) — As Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, young Ukrainian Catholics from the U.S. are traveling to World Youth Day with a mix of hope, excitement and urgency. …

(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 …

(OSV News) — Accompaniment, discernment and respect for God-given human dignity are central to church teaching on end-of-life issues, several Catholic bioethicists told OSV News, following confusion over recent remarks …

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is facing a civil lawsuit over claims it covered up for one of its former priests who allegedly sexually abused a student …

By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Pope Benedict came to the United States for a visit to Washington and New York spanning six days in mid-April 2008, some news …