The patriarchs and leaders of Christian churches in Jerusalem praised Jordan's King Abdullah II for turning a spotlight on what they say is "the deteriorating situation of Christian basic human rights" in the city and throughout the Holy Land.
The king, in his
If trends of the past 30 years continue for the next 50, Christianity will lose its majority status in the United States by 2070, according to a new demographic study by the Pew Research Center.
If those trends, first identified in 1990, accelerate
Writer David Mills explores the concept of home — and how there is no better place to practice the virtues that will lead to our eternal home with God in heaven. Mills writes: “As Christians, we live to get to our final
Monsignor Owen Campion explores the religious landscape of war-torn Afghanistan, writing that while Christians spread the Faith to that region of the world, Islam has been the dominant religion for more than a millenium. Monsignor Campion writes: “Americans, and NATO allies, entered
What does it look like to live a life oriented toward God? In his latest column, OSV publisher Scott P. Richert unpacks this question. He writes: “There is no magical set of actions — do this, avoid that — that amount, in
The University of Mary's Marek Dojs sees a lot of symbolism in decorating Easter eggs in the Pysanky Slavic style, and as he teaches his students the ancient folk art, he ties in its spiritual aspects.
"This tradition, this art comes back from
U.S. Catholics have a growing concern about Christian persecution around the world, according to results of a new poll released March 17 by Aid to the Church in Need-USA in New York.
Fifty-seven percent of U.S. Catholics said they believe persecution of Christians
In reflecting on the coronavirus crisis facing us, Leonard DeLorenzo writes that “it is impossible to play out every scenario where there will be unavoidable loss in the coming months. What is certain, however, is that there will be plenty of loss
Syriac Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Nizar Semaan begins his new mission in Iraq with hope "that Christianity will flourish again" in his homeland.