On March 14, Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to decree as "venerable" Mother Mary Alphonsa Hawthorne -- also known as Rose Hawthorne, the daughter of an American literary icon and founder of the Congregation of the Dominican
"Sober St. Patrick's Day" is set to mark its 13th year of celebrating Irish arts, culture and food -- minus the alcohol -- following New York's annual parade for the beloved patron saint of the Irish and Irish diaspora, whose feast has
Those whose lives have been touched by adoption are turning in prayer to St. Joseph, entrusting their hopes to him as part of an annual novena.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is offering a March 10-18 novena to the foster father of
Amid persecution, Christians must "be a sign of hope," said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
"Hope is our weapon, hope is our shield," said Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych in a homily he gave at a March 10 Mass
With an estimated one in seven Christians worldwide facing persecution, OSV News recently sat down with Regina Lynch, who in June 2023 was appointed the executive president of Aid to the Church in Need, an international pontifical foundation that supports the church
Ukraine's Greek Catholic bishops, led by Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, have said their nation will continue to fight Russian aggression, "notwithstanding the suggestions for need for negotiations coming from representatives of different countries, including the Holy Father himself.
"Ukrainians will continue to defend
As Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine continues into its third year -- extending attacks begun in 2014 -- the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church reassured faithful in the U.S. that Ukraine's forces will oust Russia's occupying armies. But he
Canada's deferment on making euthanasia available to those with mental illness is "not good news," since that nation's government ultimately intends to expand such access, said the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"Despite the opposition that has been voiced by
As the nation of Haiti spirals into further violence and chaos, Catholic clergy there are reported to be remaining in place to serve the populace.
"Where can we go? We have to stay in the midst of the people," Haitian native Father Eugène
As Ukraine enters its 11th year of confronting Russian aggression, the cross of Christ is "a tree of life (that) bears its fruit every day" in the besieged nation, said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
"This oasis … is the