Saints

(OSV News) — Although more than a common part of Catholic culture and practice, the veneration of relics has been practiced less during the last 50 years or so. But …

“We are all called to holiness. This is our task here on earth: to attain perfect union with God,” Pope Leo said. “This calling is always missionary.”

Holiness is not a privilege reserved for a few, but a universal vocation, the Holy Father said.

Ahead of All Saints’ Day Nov. 1, here are 10 saints to know from Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where Pope Leo XIV will travel Nov. 6-17.

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Catholics in Indiana recently marked the 20th anniversary of the canonization of St. Theodore Guérin, a saint who served their state.

(OSV News) — The Early Church Father Tertullian famously wrote, “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church.” The relevance and importance of this quote for the North …

The bishop, clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Peoria returned home from St. Louis to celebrate a series of thanksgiving Masses for the Sheen beatification.

Faithful have traveled to St. Louis for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, describing the event as a “gift” and a call to be missionary disciples.

(OSV News) — Each September the Church celebrates the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Sept. 14, and the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows follows on …