Why we need to pray for the dead

In the month of November, beginning with the twin feasts of All Saints and All Souls, Catholics mark a special devotion to the faithful departed. As we approach the end of the liturgical year, we contemplate our own end and pray for

Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson elected House Speaker

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Republican Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected House speaker Oct. 25 following the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and a series of failed GOP nominees to replace him. Johnson, 51, was first elected to

Women’s health does not require abortion, world leaders say

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

USCCB president talks about his synod experience

Welcoming people into the church and helping them enter a relationship with Jesus always involves a call to conversion, said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The archbishop, who heads the Archdiocese for the Military Services,

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