Prayer

(OSV News) — The English and Welsh bishops are inviting Catholics to join a holy hour to pray for the defeat of an assisted suicide bill. They are urging the …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Spirit helps the faithful understand that praying to God is praying to a loving and merciful father, Pope Francis said. “The Holy Spirit comes …

(OSV News) — On Election Day, Catholic faithful across the nation are turning to prayer before — and after — heading to the polls Nov. 5, with many parishes and …

April, T.S. Eliot wrote, is the cruelest month, but here in the Upper Midwest, November gives April a run for its money. It’s not just the steel-gray skies or the …

(OSV News) — A number of organizations are inviting faithful to pray for persecuted Christians throughout the month of November, as more than 365 million believers in Christ worldwide suffer …

ATLANTA (OSV News) — Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Atlanta has called on all Catholics to counter — with prayers of reparation and penance — the sacrilege of a so-called …

(OSV News) — The nation’s Catholic bishops are inviting the faithful to join in a novena highlighting the gift of human life, while praying for its protection. The U.S. Conference …

(OSV News) — As Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches its 11th year, thousands of Ukrainians from all over the world gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in …

LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) — A court has convicted a British army veteran of violating a “buffer zone” around an abortion clinic after he prayed silently within the boundary. Adam …

(OSV News) — As conflict rages worldwide, 1 million children are set to storm heaven with prayer. On Oct. 18, Aid to the Church in Need will host its annual …