Father Patrick Briscoe narrates the vibrant community life and service-oriented mission of Christ in the City missionaries in Denver, Colorado, emphasizing their joyful approach to communal living and dedication to serving the marginalized. Volunteers, including Meaghan and Erin, engage enthusiastically in chores
Poland's church is seeking the beatification of a young lay missionary, Helena Kmiec, who was stabbed to death in a bungled robbery shortly after starting work with Catholic nuns at a children's home in Bolivia in 2017.
Cyril and Methodius were brothers, born in Thessalonica, Greece, to a senatorial family. Cyril taught in Constantinople; Methodius was a provincial governor. Renouncing their wealth, they were ordained and went as missionaries to Moravia. Their knowledge of the Slavic language proved instrumental
Venezuelan parishes and human rights organizations are demanding "a trustworthy, expeditious and transparent" investigation into the death of Father Josiah K'Okal, a missionary who went missing Jan. 1 and was found dead a day later near the town of Tucupita.
The letter appealing
In its annual report on Catholic missionaries murdered during the year, the Vatican-based news agency, Fides, noted what many of them had in common was living a normal life in areas where violence had become common.
"They did not carry out any sensational
KINSHASA, Congo (OSV News) -- An elderly Salesian missionary priest was killed Dec. 12 in Congo under unclear circumstances. Father Léopold (Pol) Feyen, 82, was found dead in his room in Masina, a municipality in the province of the capital, Kinshasa. Some
Three "digital missionaries" share their thoughts about forming digital disciples and online evangelization which was emphasized in the Synod on Synodality's synthesis report.
In a world where 103 million people are forcibly displaced, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Catholic missionaries are often first responders helping those in need of a new home.
"Salesian missionaries live among the communities they work in and are
In our everyday operations, we sometimes let the voice of the Holy Spirit get lost. But when we get out of our normal everyday rhythms, we make room to hear the Father’s voice, writes Ryan Noll, a FOCUS missionary who facilitates domestic
Michelle Duppong's family members get a lot of prayer requests, especially for healing from grave illnesses and dire prognoses, that ask for the intercession of the recently declared "Servant of God."
"It's amazing," Sara Stark, 41, Duppong's older sister, told OSV News. "I've