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In 1947, the Academy Awards began recognizing what were then called foreign language films on an annual basis. Over the decades since, movies from...

Each year on Oct. 3, the followers of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) -- friars; nuns; laypeople -- mark the globally popular saint's own...

St. Francis of Assisi's father, Pietro di Bernardone dei Moriconi, was a gregarious and generous man, a very ambitious and successful businessman. He was...

Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalled his own great fondness of sports and invited them to live holy lives...

In 1943, at the height of the Second World War, an anonymous source alerted the Federal Bureau of Investigation of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's...

By Colleen Pressprich, OSV News The Church teaches that parents are meant to be the primary teachers of the Catholic faith for their children, and...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV has repealed provisions introduced by Pope Francis in March 2021 that reduced the salaries of cardinals and Vatican...

CHICAGO -- The Archdiocese of Chicago said it has paid out more than $400 million to abuse survivors, with the announcement coming on the...

ROME -- A newly released book is urging the Catholic Church to rethink how it communicates during clergy sexual abuse crises. In "Truth Heals: Clergy...

By Father Harrison Ayre, OSV News A crucifix adorns every Church building because it is meant to be a sign of hope for Christians. The...