VATICAN CITY -- While Italy's main news agency reported that Pope Francis' respiratory "crisis" had subsided, a Vatican source said he was still receiving supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula early Feb. 23.
The evening before, the 88-year-old pope's doctors said...
Q: I recently read your answer to the question, "Is non-alcoholic church wine valid for consecration?" In your response you cited the canon law that discusses the "valid matter" for the celebration of the Eucharist. This quickly brought to...
WASHINGTON -- In sharing the U.S. bishops' Lenten message this year, their pro-life chairman used it "to speak to all who carry the unbearable sadness and guilt of an abortion experience" and remind them that Jesus' love knows no...
WASHINGTON -- When Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory became the first African American cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church Nov. 28, 2020, some of his thoughts were far from Rome while he received his red hat during...
NEW YORK -- The annual New York Encounter opened on Valentine's Day evening with a love letter to Notre Dame Cathedral, presented by its restoration architect, Philippe Villeneuve.
He has loved the iconic Paris cathedral since he was a "little...
VATICAN CITY -- Despite his illness, Pope Francis' "great desire is to at least complete the Jubilee, the holy year dedicated to hope that he feels is his great moment," a cardinal told an Italian newspaper.
Retired Italian Cardinal Gianfranco...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican City State's chief prosecutor said he was satisfied with a British court ruling that said a now-convicted financier involved in the Vatican purchase of a London property had not acted in good faith.
Alessandro Diddi,...
LIVERPOOL, England -- The British army veteran prosecuted for silently praying in front of an abortion clinic was, to his own surprise, caught in the global spotlight when his case was cited by U.S. Vice President JD Vance in...
By Adam Fitzpatrick and Janine Ricker for OSV News
When asked to name the most important commandment in all of the law, Jesus responded: Love God and love others (see Mt 22:36–40). In these simple commands lies the heart of...
Ask any parent who launched their child only to have them return home or encouraged them through rehab only to watch them relapse. Ask any adult child who has welcomed their parent into their home as aging, illness or...