The idea, Katie Kirkland said, came to her while she was sitting at Christmas Mass in the warmth and light of the soaring sanctuary of Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Sterling: How many people would be alone that holiday, without a
In the past 12 months, an extraordinary level of nationwide activity -- organizing, strikes, negotiations and new contracts -- has signaled increased influence for American labor unions, which once counted 21 million U.S. workers among their ranks.
But any widespread union resurgence still
For the global faithful accustomed to reports of an ongoing vocations crisis, the Vatican's March 2023 announcement that the worldwide number of seminarians, priests, and men and women in religious orders has declined was hardly a surprise.
But in a particularly unwelcome revelation
Three "digital missionaries" share their thoughts about forming digital disciples and online evangelization which was emphasized in the Synod on Synodality's synthesis report.
In a secular society that commences celebration preparations in October and attempts to sever Jesus from a certain Dec. 25 holiday, keeping Christ in Christmas each year requires an intentional approach for Catholics.
But for anyone who feels discouraged, Pope Francis has an
A group of delegates, including three U.S. Catholic bishops and the head of a conference of women religious, met with Biden administration officials Nov. 17 to discuss the Catholic Church's priorities for what Pope Francis has called "our suffering planet."
Leading members of
Less than two weeks after the United Auto Workers secured historic concessions from the nation's "Big Three" automakers, another prominent union can claim a significant victory: the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
When coffee giant Starbucks on Nov. 6 rolled out new employee benefits -- including pay raises, earlier vacation accrual and more flexible scheduling -- it also announced that workers at its unionized stores will not be entitled to those benefits while collective
The United Auto Workers labor strike against the "Big Three" car producers -- Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, whose 14 automotive brands include Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep -- has ended with a series of contracts experts say emphasizes the importance of unions
(OSV News) — When Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, leader of more than 2 million Knights of Columbus members worldwide, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in April, he shared an insight about the era in which the organization’s founder, Blessed Father