VATICAN CITY -- Celebrating the feast of St. Matthew with Italy's financial police, Pope Francis urged them to follow the example of their patron, the tax collector who became an apostle, by not only being just, but also bringing...
VATICAN CITY -- Saying Pope Francis had "a mild flu-like condition," the Vatican press office announced he had canceled his scheduled audiences Sept. 23.
The 87-year-old pope, the press office said, would be resting as "a precautionary measure" in view...
The week has begun with cooler temperatures, but the action on the fields and in the gymnasiums is not cooling off. It may be hard to believe, but some teams have reached the halfway point of their schedules.
The volleyball...
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years.
CNN reported Harris' decision Sept. 21, and The Associated...
A Catholic priest who had gameshow fans "swooning," according to one entertainment reporter, told OSV News he hoped his recent television appearance helps give "a positive impression of the church" and clergy in general.
Holy Cross Father Steven Jakubowski, a...
Sept. 23 is the Feast of Padre Pio.
When I think about the saints most beloved by modern Catholics, Padre Pio tops the list. His weathered face and brown Capuchin habit are iconic. His remarkable personal story, his strong-willed personality...
By Samantha Stephenson, OSV News
In 1997, the critically acclaimed science fiction film "Gattaca" depicted a genetically stratified dystopia in which the genetically engineered class ruled over those who had been born naturally. At the time, some bioethicists such as...
By Jessica Keating and Amy Welborn, OSV News
Centuries ago, a young pregnant woman set out on a journey. She was probably nervous and scared, because her pregnancy was unexpected, scandalous and mysterious. The young woman arrived at her cousin's...
BEIRUT -- Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai expressed "profound sorrow" over the "devastating toll" of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, the country’s state news agency NNA reported Sept. 22.
In his Sunday homily Sept. 22, he said the "unprecedented" attacks are...
Q: Listening to a Catholic radio station one day, they mentioned that leprechauns and fairies were demonic. This shocked me. St. Patrick's Day celebrations always include leprechauns. Fairies are loved by little girls and big girls alike. I myself...