Service projects, activities offer teens at NCYC ways to ‘grow deeper’ in faith
By Mike Krokos / The Criterion INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — The interactive exhibit hall in the Indiana Convention Center has become a destination for National Catholic Youth Conference participants to buy […]
Catholic filmmaker investigates UFO mysteries at the Vatican
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A widely discussed new documentary about UFOs, “Age of Disclosure,” includes an allegation from a former CIA official that the Vatican holds evidence of the existence […]
The Catholic roots of ‘pumpkin spice,’ and the saint who first sprinkled the blend with joy
While some might think Starbucks is to thank for the beloved spice combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, the origins of a favorite fall beverage are much older than that. […]
An easy morning with Pope Leo
When Christina Lamas called me in August and invited me to moderate the conversation with the Holy Father, a phrase immediately came to my mind for how I’d like the […]
‘Sacré Coeur’ blockbuster will come to the U.S. in time for consecration of the country to Sacred Heart
PARIS (OSV News) — The hit French film “Sacré Coeur” (“Sacred Heart”) is set to reach American audiences next spring, with a U.S. release planned for June 12, the Solemnity of […]
Children suffer the most in past and present attacks on Ukraine, say bishops
(OSV News) — Across the U.S. and Canada — and from Kyiv, Ukraine, to the Vatican — thousands have gathered in recent days to recall millions of Ukrainians killed in an […]
NCYC relics chapel offers attendees a chance to pray in presence of saints
INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis was often filled with laughter and loud, excited talk as thousands of teens made their way back and forth through its […]
Archbishop Coakley celebrates annual Native American Mass at Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine
OKLAHOMA CITY (OSV News) — Facing east toward the altar of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, Deacon Roy Callison burned cedar as his wife, Susan, recited the first of the […]
Lebanese long for peace ahead of Pope Leo’s visit
AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Lebanese Catholics yearn for the upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to achieve something lost in recent years. Signs bearing the pontiff’s photo along newly […]
Marriage is an exclusive union requiring ‘tender care,’ Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The foundation of sacramental marriage is the unity of the spouses, a bond so intense and grace-filled that it is exclusive and indissoluble, said a document […]