A small fire at the gym expansion construction site on the campus of Saint Mark’s High School early Dec. 31 may be connected to work being done at the site, according to school President Patrick Tiernan, who said fire...
GRECCIO, Italy (OSV News) -- Eight centuries ago St. Francis of Assisi came to this hillside village to show the world that God chose to be born among the poor, staging the first Nativity scene in a cave outside...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- Bishop Michael T. Martin has established guidelines for the reception of holy Communion in the Diocese of Charlotte to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the church's liturgical norms and encourage active participation by the faithful.
Bishop Martin announced...
VATICAN CITY -- An estimated 33 million visitors and pilgrims came to the Vatican to celebrate the Jubilee Year, exceeding early forecasts, officials said at a news conference at the Vatican Jan. 5.
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery...
Those who knew slain Delaware State Trooper Matthew T. “Ty” Snook remembered him as a quiet leader who dedicated his life to serving others.
Cpl. Snook, a 2009 graduate of Saint Mark’s High School, was shot and killed as he...
Well before he was a University of Maryland transfer who used his final year of college football eligibility to become a major success story as a running back at Indiana University, Roman Hemby said he owed much credit to...
Following the liberation of all the children and staff abducted from St. Mary's School in the Nigerian town of Papiri, the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, who manage the school, have expressed deep gratitude for the support received...
By Dianne Towalski / The Central Minnesota Catholic, OSV News
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Growing up in West Virginia, Christopher Santer was always drawing.
"I could see how to translate 3D into 2D pretty early," he said. "My earliest interest in...
By Leonard J. DeLorenzo, OSV News
We live in an age that prizes efficiency above almost everything else. Tap your phone and a car arrives. Click a button and groceries appear. Swipe right and ... well, that's supposed to be...
Q: A Catholic Church near me is named after a certain saint, but has "protomartyr" after the name. What does this term mean? (Indiana)
A: My guess is that the church you're thinking of was named "St. Stephen," since "protomartyr"...