Sarah Kroger’s new album "A New Reality" was inspired by a conversation with her artist representative who urged her to create more raw and authentic songs. The album, released on May 17, showcases Kroger's vulnerability and her journey of faith, addressing both
“Beauty will save the world,” Dostoyevsky famously wrote in his novel, “The Idiot.” Certainly beauty is a subjective thing, and one can reasonably find it in the most highly decorated space as in the simplistic bareness, when it is true. And in
Small Christian Communities, prominent in Asia, Latin America, seen as model for whole church
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Throughout the various stages of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, church leaders have referred to a new model that includes basic ecclesial communities. But what exactly are those? The communities — often referred to as CEBs for
Stephen Doran, M.D., is a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience. He is also the author of “To Die Well: A Catholic Neurosurgeon’s Guide to the End of Life,” published this month by Ignatius Press. Stephen also happens to be
OME (OSV News) -- Amid wars around the world, particularly in Ukraine and the Holy Land, the Catholic Church needs to speak out on nonviolence as a necessary option for any hope of peace, said a representative of Pax Christi International, urging
Ministries that offer hope and healing to women after abortion are emphasizing the reality of abortion after pop star Britney Spears revealed the agony of her own experience. “The thing to note is that when somebody like a cultural icon like Britney
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (OSV News) -- A slain Maryland judge is being remembered as a person who practiced his Catholic faith in "a very modest and unassuming way," according to his pastor. Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson of the Maryland Circuit Court for Washington
Popular catacomb tours at New York cathedral offer lessons in city’s Catholic history
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- "Catacombs by Candlelight" perhaps conjures images of a subterranean tour in Rome led by a guide wearing a headlamp. In New York, it's the name of a revenue-generating history lesson told while exploring the cemetery and burial
Kissinger at Al Smith Dinner underscores AI growth as one of world’s pressing challenges
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- In a time of international tensions and domestic divisions, it is crucial for leaders to bridge the gap between political strategy and practical tactics, said centenarian statesman Henry A. Kissinger, who headlined the 78th dinner of the
BUENOS AIRES (OSV News) — Argentina’s ruling Peronist movement pulled out a surprise performance in the Oct. 22 presidential election, with Economy Minister Sergio Massa taking the most votes and advancing to a runoff in November against libertarian upstart Javier Milei, who
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — For Mother María del Pilar Llerena Vargas, “it was an image that will be very difficult to erase.” The Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word from Peru, who is serving in the Catholic parish in Gaza, recalled