The Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board consists of Father Patrick Briscoe, O.P., Gretchen R. Crowe, Matthew Kirby, Scott P. Richert and York Young.
In a recent communiqué, the Catholic Bishops of the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province made an urgent and heartfelt appeal to all Nigerians, encapsulating a wide range of concerns that touch upon the very fabric of the West African nation’s well-being. They vividly describe
Russia’s war in Ukraine has been called by one scholar “the first religious war of the 21st century.” While geopolitical factors, including Russia’s perceived security concerns, contributed to the outbreak of war, this appellation says something true about the high stakes of
As we receive the ashes of Lent, a new fire casts its light in the heart of the Church. It is the fire of the National Eucharistic Revival, a beacon calling us to reassess our relationship with the Real Presence at the
Is consolidation inevitable for our American seminaries? “All our other educational institutions, as well as parishes, are biting the bullet,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan recently wrote. “It is time we in charge of seminaries do the same thing.” Others disagree: They say there’s
In the inaugural report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on the "State of Religious Liberty in the United States," the landscape of religious freedom in America is scrutinized with concern and a call to vigilance. The Our Sunday Visitor editorial
In 2024, the Catholic Church in the United States will conclude the second of three years of revival, culminating in Indianapolis in July, with the first National Eucharistic Congress to be held in the U.S. in 83 years. This event is essential
In the wake of Dobbs, those who would defend the unborn must double down on efforts to provide a robust network of support to women before, during and after pregnancy. We must also counter the narrative that abortion is empowering. The Our
Despite what some headlines pronounced, Fiducia supplicans does not change Church teaching. However, it marks a shift in the Church’s pastoral approach to persons in irregular relationships, including those in same-sex unions. The Our Sunday Visitor editorial board welcomes the declaration while
As we welcome the new year, it's a time for Catholics both to look back in reflection and to look ahead in hope. 2023 was marked by many significant events and initiatives that have continued to shape how we love and live
As in all too many Christmases past, sobriety blankets the city of Bethlehem, where Christ's birth is jubilantly celebrated each year. The joyous preparations that typically mark the approach of the feast of the Nativity have taken on a different hue. The