Addressing the John Carroll Society at its April 13 annual awards dinner in Washington, Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly underscored something that Pope Francis once told him, that the laity have a co-responsibility along with the clergy for the mission of the
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.
Headlines are often sensationalistic and even when not, they are still jarring; they can quickly move us to gasping fury or fearful wondering.
In our current Year of Prayer, perhaps they should also be moving us to engage with heaven as we read.
At the New York archdiocesan Family Life Conference, speakers and organizers sought to help participants better understand the importance of family in our world today, "expanding our vision as to what we can do to help families grow in faith," said Ted
The concept of Christian nationalism is not compatible with Catholic teaching, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, said on a recent episode of his 'Walk Humbly' podcast.
The term "Christian nationalism" has been the subject of recent controversy, as some understand the
The fight by religious groups against New York state's abortion mandate -- requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion -- went to the state's highest court April 16.
At issue before the New York Court of Appeals is who gets to decide
For decades, Nigeria has remained a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking in sub-Saharan Africa, with her citizens making up 6% of immigrants in Libya, where they are commonly traded in open markets, according to a 2021 report from the
In a new report released April 17, Catholic migrant advocates detailed accessibility issues facing asylum-seekers using CBP One, the mobile app run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure appointments needed to claim asylum and legally enter the United States.
Since January
Catholics who worship at parishes in Baltimore City have the opportunity to weigh in on the proposal for Seek the City, the archdiocesan process underway for nearly two years to change the footprint of physical locations in the city while emphasizing a
An assault on a Texas priest -- along with recent incidents at Catholic churches in the U.S. and Canada -- highlights the need for parishes to implement more robust security measures, experts told OSV News.
On April 10, Father Tony Neusch, rector of