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Russia's latest blockage of Western religious websites and social media accounts tightens the Kremlin's chokehold on Russian residents' information access, the editor of a Ukrainian religious news outlet told OSV News. "An information bubble has long been created in Russia,...
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore concelebrated Mass Oct. 19 at the Cathedral Church of St. Alexander in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. "The resilience of the Ukrainian people is nothing short of extraordinary," Archbishop Lori said in his homily....
Michigan's Catholic bishops have expressed "profound disappointment and offense" after that state's Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared to mock the Eucharist in a social media video posted by feminist author and podcaster Liz Plank. The Michigan Catholic Conference issued a statement...
It's that time of the fall, when cross country has reached the postseason and others are getting close. Volleyball has reached the last week of the regular season, field hockey is getting close, and football has just a few...
Synodality has become a bit of a buzz word in the church. Pope Francis has been talking about synodality since the beginning of his pontificate. He believes it is “the path that God expects of the church in the third...
Q: When I was evangelical, we said a "saved" person went immediately to heaven at death. In a recent homily our priest said most Christians, including himself, will likely go to purgatory at death. How can Jesus' shed blood...
CLAYMONT – Archmere's football team put together a solid performance, particularly in the second half, on the way to a 28-13 win on homecoming weekend over Tower Hill. The Auks improved to 2-0 in Class 2A District 2. The weather...
WILMINGTON – Appoquinimink brought a noteworthy offense and an undefeated record into Abessinio Stadium on Oct. 18 for its showdown with Salesianum. But the Sals' stingy defense largely shut down the Jaguars and captured a 21-7 victory in front...
NEW YORK -- In a year characterized by disruption and division at the national and local levels, the normally formulaic annual dinner of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation reflected the general unease of the times. Since 1946, the event...
In a country like Papua New Guinea, where roughly 98% of the population identify as Christian, with Catholics making up the majority of that number, the work of missionaries is never over. As the Catholic Church prepares to commemorate World...