A Benedictine abbot, former college professor and secondary education teacher is now among the students at his abbey's Catholic high school, proving that -- as he told OSV News -- "all of us should continue to be learners our...
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of about 1,500 people and pardoned another 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes in the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
The same week in Washington, lawmakers debated the National...
WILMINGTON – St. Elizabeth staged a third-quarter comeback and hung tough through most of the fourth, but St. Frances Academy (Md) pulled away in the final minutes of a 70-59 decision on Dec. 14 at the D1 Showcase at...
NEWARK – Archmere fell behind on a three-pointer against Newark Charter in their matinee on Dec. 14, but a strong rest of the first half spurred the Auks to a 52-48 win over the Patriots in Diamond State Athletic...
As President-elect Donald Trump threatens to enact "the largest deportation" in U.S. history, California's Catholic bishops have issued a message of support for migrants, invoking the protection of Our Lady of Guadalupe for them on her Dec. 12 feast.
"We,...
BALTIMORE -- After he turned 80 at the end of June, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley's retirement as archbishop of Boston was accepted by Pope Francis on Aug. 5 of this year.
Cardinal O'Malley, who was ordained a priest in the...
VATICAN CITY -- An Italian association for LGBTQ+ Christians, their parents and the priests and religious who minister with them is among the many groups registered to make a pilgrimage together through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica...
VATICAN CITY -- In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle racing, Pope Francis asked for prayers, joking that "my work is very accelerated, and my bike has aged and doesn't work...
WILMINGTON — Appoquinimink and Salesianum delivered entertainment throughout a topsy-turvy fourth quarter, with the Sals nearly relinquishing an eight-point lead in the final minute before earning a 49-45 win in front of a loud, sold-out Silent Night crowd at...
Sometimes during Advent as a child, I tried to imagine how Mary felt in the time leading up to Christ's birth. How she may have gently prepared for the new life within her, whether her mind went back often...