The first thing people who work in Catholic ministries that assist women with crisis pregnancies want people to know is that they were doing the work long before the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
On April 4, it was announced that Tim Glemkowski had been chosen as the executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress — a five-day event scheduled to take place July 17-21, 2024, in Indianapolis. With the National Eucharistic Revival now underway, Our
In a new interview with Our Sunday Visitor, Bishop-elect Erik T. Pohlmeier, who will be ordained a bishop and installed as the bishop of St. Augustine, Florida, on July 22, spoke about his own vocation and the role that families play in
In the second of a special two-part series marking the 20th anniversary of the passing of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (known as the Dallas Charter), Michelle Martin unpacks the procedures that were created to protect minors
On Jan. 6, 2002, Epiphany Sunday, the Boston Globe published the first installment of its Spotlight series on sexual abuse by priests in the Church. The story was keyed to the trial of John Geoghan, a former priest, for one instance of
At the conclusion of Black History Month, writer Michelle Martin shares how St. Luke Productions — which for more than 30 years has told stories of Scripture and the saints on stage — came to produce a stage version of the life
Pope Francis declared his intention to stand in solidarity with people who are poor from the first moments of his papacy. Not only was he the first Jesuit pope, but his intention was revealed in his choice of a name, choosing the
Catholic dioceses around the world are preparing for a journey as they approach the diocesan phase of the next Synod of Bishops, whose theme is “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission.” Pope Francis will open the process Oct. 8 at
When American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2011, it set in motion a series of events that led to the deaths of almost 3,000 people that day. More
Students, faculty and staff members and administrators at schools named for Mary all over the country said that “mother” is one of the main roles the Blessed Virgin fills on their campuses. She is also an example and a role model, a