With an estimated one in seven Christians worldwide facing persecution, OSV News recently sat down with Regina Lynch, who in June 2023 was appointed the executive president of Aid to the Church in Need, an international pontifical foundation that supports the church
Sisters from the Russian Orthodox convent of St. Elizabeth the Royal Martyr in Minsk, Belarus, said they have received a warm welcome in Ireland despite their country's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Ireland's strong support for Ukrainians.
Sister Helen Volynets and
Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin said the celebration of St. Brigid's Day Feb. 1 is a moment to reflect on the saint's message of hospitality.
He spoke Jan. 28 as a relic of one of Ireland's patron saints was returned to
Until recently, paradoxically, C.S. Lewis had been largely ignored at Oxford University, where he taught for three decades until his early death from bone cancer Nov. 22, 1963. He gained greater recognition in the United States, which he never visited.
With popular interest
The July 26 death of acclaimed Irish singer and songwriter Sinéad O'Connor, who was 56, has seen an outpouring of tributes from all walks of Irish life. The singer's family announced the news "with great sadness," saying "her family and friends are
Writer Russell Shaw explores the faith struggle of C.S. Lewis, an atheist who became a conservative Anglican with traditional theological views. Besides scholarly works, his books include an immensely popular series of children’s stories set in an imaginary land called Narnia, three
When King Charles III is crowned May 6 in the gothic splendor of London's ancient Westminster Abbey, it will be one of the year's most watched events.
The coronation has attracted controversy -- not least over its $125 million price tag during a
Columnist Monsignor Owen Campion writes: “The coronation of King Charles III in London on May 6 will not affect the United States, but Americans are hypnotized by British royalty, so many Americans will follow the events of that day with interest. It
The women disciples, who were the first to meet the risen Jesus, offer a lesson to all Christians: "We encounter Jesus by giving witness to him," Pope Francis said.
The entire city of Jerusalem had seen Jesus crucified on the cross, yet the
Columnist Kenneth Craycraft examines the newest releases by the band U2 — an album, “Songs of Surrender,” and a Netflix documentary. Craycraft writes: “U2’s pilgrimage is part of the motivation for the reimagined versions of the songs on ‘Songs of Surrender.’ Bono explains