In a country where most people are Christian and all are suffering from decades of violence and atrocities, Pope Francis told the Congolese to lay down their weapons and their rancor.
"That is what Christ wants. He wants to anoint us with his
A reader asks: “I am trying to learn what the Church’s teaching is on whether souls in heaven can communicate with each other. All I can find is opinions on souls communicating with those on earth or vice versa. I would like
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The nation with the best Catholic Mass attendance in the world could be Nigeria according to a new study published by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). When asked the question “Apart from weddings, funerals
The hundreds of teens and young adults from across the Archdiocese of Washington who gathered Jan. 20 prior to the annual March for Life at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington were urged to be "witnesses to life, witnesses
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is best honored when people "recall to mind and heart that the issues Dr. King placed before our nation have not been adequately accomplished," and strive to continue his work, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory said during a
Christ was born to touch people's hearts and show that love is the power that changes the course of history, Pope Francis said.
However, the faithful must ask themselves, "Do we want to stand at his side? Do we draw close to him?
In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, writer David Dry looks at the importance of shared experiences within our society, such as that of the recent World Cup. He relates that the the shared experience that the faithful get the participating in
During this "bitter time" of war, hunger, injustice and poverty, Our Lady of Guadalupe invites everyone to open their lives to her son, Jesus, and to learn to love others like he does, Pope Francis said.
"The Lord, through the Virgin Mother, continues
With several of his cousins and their children and grandchildren present, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Asti cathedral, giving a nod to his family roots and drawing people's attention to the root of Christian faith: the cross of Jesus.
The Mass Nov.
From an altar set on a platform just above the waters that straddle the U.S. and Mexico, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, celebrated a Mass Nov. 5 to remember migrants who've died trying to cross the waters below or