Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected Speaker of the House Jan. 7 after a tumultuous process that stretched across the first week of the new term. The 118th Congress began in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, and will continue for the two
Archdiocese offers popular 52 Sundays guide for free online, launches podcast for families
In 2020, the Archdiocese of Detroit released 52 Sundays, a tool to help families reclaim Sunday as a day set apart for God. The resource included a guidebook that offered tips for families to celebrate each Sunday of the liturgical year with
Under Russian missiles, U.S. military archbishop visits Ukraine’s military chaplains, sees ‘catalysts for rebuilding’ war-torn nation
Ukraine's Catholic military chaplains will eventually be "catalysts for the rebuilding" of their war-torn nation, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, whose three days in Ukraine included at times sheltering with Ukrainians as Russian missiles relentlessly rained down
The Biden administration announced new immigration policies Jan. 5, expanding the use of Title 42 while increasing legal paths for some individuals to seek asylum while remaining in their home countries instead of migrating to the southern border.
Title 42 is a federal
A man was arrested Jan. 5 after he destroyed the top of the altar at the Subiaco Abbey Church, stealing two reliquaries containing six relics, Arkansas Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock, reported.
Abbot Elijah Owens, OSB, said one of the
Elizabeth Scalia reflects on the many calls of duty that Pope Benedict received that went against his own preferences.
The saints’ spot: Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest today where two canonized popes were buried
In what looks like a continuation of pontifical legacy, Pope Benedict XVI was buried in the crypt where his Polish predecessor, St. John Paul II, was first buried. St. John XXIII also was buried there prior to his beatification.
A triple coffin --
(OSV News) — The U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to participate in a Jan. 5 to Jan. 13 novena for the repose of retired Pope Benedict XVI, who died Dec. 31 at the age of 95. The start of the novena coincides
UPDATE: FDA permits retail pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs, prompting criticism from Catholic, pro-life groups
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency announced Jan. 3, prompting criticism from Catholic and pro-life groups.
The Biden administration's rule change comes in the wake
In a Q&A with OSV News, Seewald takes a look at the legacy of the German pope he studied and who, he said, "will be canonized some day."