Blessed Iuliu Hossu was named a cardinal “in pectore” — secretly — by St. Paul VI in 1969. But the bishop was in a communist prison in Romania and never …
World War II (WWII)
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Passion play in northwestern Polish city recalls one of the first mass murders of World War II.
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Catholic migrant advocates ‘deeply alarmed’ by Trump use of Alien Enemies Act
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act March 15 for the first time since World War II, sparking a legal battle and concern over due process.
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Because of the quiet and heroic intervention of a Polish priest, Andrew Jampoler’s life was saved just as it began.
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A scholar who has written about the moral implications of atomic weapons and now is writing a book on the historic legacy of faith of Catholics …
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Washington Roundup: Biden at D-Day; Ukraine gets apology; Tiananmen Square massacre remembered
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden traveled to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. While there he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and apologized for the …
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PARIS (OSV News) — It was an emotional welcome when 48 veterans from around the U.S. arrived at the Deauville-Normandy Airport June 4 on board a special flight from Atlanta …
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PARIS (OSV News) — The Catholic Church in France prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Normandy landings June 6, a date known as D-Day that marked the beginning of …
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Last survivor of USS Arizona, dead at 102, is recalled for commitment to country, strong faith
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt Jensen(OSV News) — By any measure, Louis Anthony “Lou” Conter, a Catholic hero of World War II who died April 1 at his home in Grass Valley, California, at age …
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(OSV News) — On the first day of filming for “Irena’s Vow” (Quiver), Sophie Nélisse had to witness a mass hanging. The Canadian actor, 24, has been making movies since …