Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday, May 23.
He described the initiative, titled "Nothing Compares to Being There," in
Graciela Torres has two developmentally challenged children. Getting them an education on the outskirts of Moquegua, a small city in southern Peru, was never easy. Arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic made it much harder.
In addition to being a mom and breadwinner, Torres
OSV publisher Scott Richert writes about his family’s first Mass since Catholics in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, could worship in their parish churches without social distancing and wearing masks. He writes: “Being greeted at the front door to Sts.
Many Catholic dioceses and archdioceses across the country -- which closed their parish doors for a time at the start of the pandemic last year and have gradually opened them to limited occupancy in the past year -- are getting ready to
The Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board addresses how the Church can respond amid new COVID-19 guidelines regarding vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. They write: “The new guidelines, which you certainly by now know, stated that fully vaccinated individuals no longer have to wear
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will host a recitation of the rosary on Monday, May 17, at noon (EDT) as part of Pope Francis' call for a worldwide marathon of rosaries for an end to the COVID-19
Amid thousands dying daily of COVID-19, even in rural areas of India, the pandemic has taken a heavy toll on church leaders.
Dozens of priests, scores of nuns and hundreds of laypeople have died during the second surge since mid-April.
Bishop Basil Bhuriya, 65,
Last year on Pentecost, Our Sunday Visitor published stories from readers who shared how the pandemic had shaped their faith. They were uplifting and inspiring, so Our Sunday Visitor decided to repeat the opportunity. This year, readers shared how their parish ministry
As India faces a massive surge in new infections and deaths caused by COVID-19, Pope Francis said he was praying for all those affected by the huge health emergency.
With so many in India suffering, "I am writing to convey my heartfelt solidarity
After a year of painful pandemic milestones, the United States has reached a hopeful statistic. As of May 2, more than 101 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 43%