DEIR RAFAT, Israel -- At first, Grace Rofa, 20, a Catholic Palestinian from Jerusalem, and Reign Arpon, 19, a Filipino member of the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community in Tel Aviv, were unsure what the Oct. 18 "Be Happy Youth Festival"...
WARSAW, Poland -- In the charged silence before his performance at the 2025 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Polish pianist Piotr Pawlak did something both simple and profound.
Standing in the lobby of one of the most prestigious stages in the...
It's that time of the year already, at least for a few of the fall sports. By this time next week, the postseason fields will be known for volleyball, field hockey and flag football. There is still some jockeying...
VATICAN CITY -- Holiness flourishes in those who serve the weakest, and Christians should defend the truths of the faith, no matter the cost, Pope Leo XIV said, highlighting key traits of the new saints he proclaimed.
Meeting with visitors...
WASHINGTON -- Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Albany, New York, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O'Connell of Boston as his successor.
The...
VATICAN CITY -- Often literally pushed to the margins of cities and even parish life, Catholic members of the Roma, Sinti and Traveling communities are models of steadfast faith in the face of adversity, Pope Leo XIV said.
Joining thousands...
NOVI, Michigan -- Around the Novi area, many are already familiar with Robby Heil.
With his contagious smile and warm personality, people might recognize 26-year-old Robby from his famous touchdown for the Novi Wildcats during a 2016 football game. Or,...
Q: In families that are suffering from generational curses or that are involved in a lot of occult practices, why doesn't baptism free their infants from the power of demons? (Ohio)
A: The short answer is that I wouldn't be...
By Sister Maureen Fitzgerald, OSV News
One in a series of reflections on vocations.
There are times when we find ourselves more engaged in reaching out to others: the Lenten season; the summer, when we may have a bit more time;...
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is remembered as one of the most influential and innovative evangelists in American history. Once dubbed "God's microphone," Sheen announced God's truth in a nonconfrontational, yet no less life-giving, manner to untold millions through radio,...