Long before the coronavirus pandemic, it was said by some that we were living through another epidemic: one of loneliness. And the isolation caused by the pandemic has only made things worse. The Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board writes that, “We know
There has been little reason to rejoice in 2020, the majority of which has been spent under the dark cloud of pandemic. Yet rejoicing is what many Catholic leaders were doing on the eve of Thanksgiving, when the Supreme Court granted the
In its latest editorial, the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board writes that Advent is a time when the Church invites us to slow down, savor the anticipation of Christmas and prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord. And while we
In the days following the release of the McCarrick report, the good name of Pope St. John Paul II has taken a beating. Some secular news outlets questioned the rapidity of his canonization, which took place fewer than 10 years after his
A little more than two years after Pope Francis launched an investigation into the rise and fall of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the Vatican released on Nov. 10 its full “Report on the Holy See’s Institutional Knowledge and Decision-Making Related to Former
Following his Angelus address on the solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtue and holiness that Father McGivney embodied throughout his priesthood. The pope said: “Dedicated to evangelization, (Father McGivney) did everything possible to provide for the needs of
It’s been a while since Pope Francis has made front pages around the globe for commenting on a hot-button issue. But the release of the documentary “Francesco” — which contained a statement by the pope on civil unions — has recalled the
Watching the talking heads on TV, or even talking to our neighbors, it would seem that our country is approaching impending doom, regardless of the outcome. No matter the outcome of the race at the top of the ticket, we must prepare
In its latest editorial, the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board says that 2020 won’t be all bad due to two beatifications within the Church, for the beatifications of Carlo Acutis and Father Michael McGivney offer particular graces at this time in our
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, the Our Sunday Visitor editorial board writes: “In Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis offers a road map for helping us get through the pandemic not only on the right side of history but with our focus on