VATICAN CITY -- When the Catholic Church celebrates World Mission Sunday for the 100th time in 2026, it will focus on theme, "One in Christ, united in mission."
The theme, chosen by Pope Leo XIV, is a reflection of his...
The Diocese of Wilmington pilgrims closed out October in the town of San Giovannni Rotondo.
The day began with Mass where Father Glenn Evers gave a homily on the theological virtue of hope.
After Mass, the hospitable staff of the English...
Elena Delle Donne, the Ursuline Academy graduate who captivated the state with her basketball talents, is among eight women who will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame next June. The ceremony will take place on June...
Walking around my neighborhood this fall, I saw many skeletons. Bones seemed to protrude from every lawn.
One evening, taking a walk in the encroaching darkness, a skeleton I hadn't spotted noticed me. It was an action-activated Halloween display. My...
In his travels, Michael S. Carter remembers encountering the bodies of several saints considered incorrupt or resistant to natural decay.
"It's just so unique to behold a person that lived centuries ago with whom we can feel a connection through...
Q: In an earlier column, you said that purgatory was a state outside of time and that we can't talk about how long someone spends in purgatory in terms of years. But then why do you sometimes see old...
America's Appalachian region is a mountainous land of contrasts -- a stunning and rugged terrain stretching through 423 counties and 13 states from southern New York to northern Mississippi, home to abundant natural resources and populated by proud and...
A longtime Catholic writer and editor of prominent Catholic publications is facing federal charges of possessing child pornography and enticing a minor to create such child sexual abuse material. The charges allege multiple minor victims.
OSV News has confirmed with...
PHILADELPHIA -- Standing in the rear of St. Benedict Church in Philadelphia, part of St. Athanasius Parish, Father Joseph Okonski, the pastor, surveyed a few remaining cans of food on tables temporarily set up behind the last pews.
"This past...
JERUSALEM -- In the Gaza Strip, the fragile calm following the Oct. 13 Israel-Hamas peace deal has brought little relief to the enclave's small Christian community.
While portions of aid were delivered after the Oct. 13 visit by President Donald...