Katie Yoder is a contributing editor for Our Sunday Visitor.
A Church-decreed expert on religious demonology and exorcism is sharing how everyday Catholics should approach the topic of the paranormal around Halloween — a time when there is a cultural emphasis on hauntings and exorcisms. “Halloween should be focused on our Catholic
A new coalition of influential Catholic leaders is promising to combat antisemitism and to promote friendship with the American Jewish community amid the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war. “Solidarity with the Jewish people isn’t only the right thing to do. It's the
U.S. lawmakers, foreign dignitaries and representatives of various organizations recently gathered in Washington, D.C., to celebrate a growing coalition of 36 nations that support the health and advancement of women while declaring that there is no international right to abortion. “Abortion is
Ministries that offer hope and healing to women after abortion are emphasizing the reality of abortion after pop star Britney Spears revealed the agony of her own experience. “The thing to note is that when somebody like a cultural icon like Britney
Carmelite scholars and everyday Catholics are welcoming Pope Francis' new apostolic letter about St. Therese of Lisieux, a 19th-century French Carmelite nun beloved worldwide for her "little way" of childlike trust and confidence in God's merciful love.
"Pope Francis reminds us and articulates
A new online resource launched this October promises to educate all ages about the pro-life issue and abortion. “We want pro-life people to have the tools they need to evangelize other people they connect with,” Camille Pauley, who serves as the co-founder
Dawn Fitzpatrick still recalls when, at 15 years old, she learned about abortion. She saw the abortion images at her church in the ‘80s, shortly after the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which once legalized abortion nationwide. “As a
Archeologists with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently discovered an ancient Christian inscription paraphrasing Psalm 86 that dates back to the height of the Byzantine era. The text in Koine Greek — the language of the New Testament — appears painted in
"Conversations about mental health have been occurring in secular circles for many years, and the church has something of eternal value to contribute to the discussion," Kenna Millea, a licensed marriage and family therapist who serves as clinical director and co-founder at
Catholic institutions are challenging proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that would require employers to make accommodations for employees’ abortions, as the public comment period on those regulations comes to a close. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued