ST. MEINRAD, Ind. -- As he reflected on the polarization in the United States and even the Catholic Church, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, recalled a story that provides a possible path to understanding and communion.
He...
DOVER — Holy Cross School elementary school in Dover recently had a Veterans Day assembly to recognize and thank the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces.
The program brought together...
VATICAN CITY -- Although almost 135 years have passed since Pope Leo XIII wrote his encyclical on the economy and labor, Pope Leo XIV -- who chose his name to honor that predecessor -- said, "The dignity of workers...
By Marcellino D'Ambrosio, OSV News
For Americans, the term "Thanksgiving" conjures up images of turkey and cranberry sauce, parades and football games. These are "traditions" that have come to mark an event made a perpetual institution of American life by...
By David Werning, OSV News
Remember the song lyrics: "What the world needs now is love, sweet love!" It's hard to disagree with such a sentiment, especially at the present time when nations and people are at war with each...
Q: From what I learned in history class, indulgences caused major issues for the church in the 16th century and was one of the main reasons why the Protestant Reformation happened. If indulgences were that much of a problem,...
BALTIMORE -- Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City was elected as the next president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He succeeds Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, who has served...
As we look toward Thanksgiving and Christmas, I realize that 2025 is quickly coming to an end, and so is the Jubilee Year of Hope. What will be our take-aways from this special time of grace?
Hope has become more...
PARIS -- France marks 10 years since the coordinated terrorist attacks that left more than 130 people dead across Paris -- including 90 at the Bataclan concert hall. On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State group militants struck the heart...
BALTIMORE -- In a message to Pope Leo XIV at the start of their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. bishops told the pope Nov. 11 that they "will continue to stand with migrants and defend everyone’s right...