At education Jubilee, pope names St. John Henry Newman ‘doctor of the church’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The lives of St. John Henry Newman and of all the saints teach Christians that “it is possible to live passionately amidst the complexity of the […]
Washington Roundup: Trump wants filibuster nixed; SNAP payments ordered; nuclear tests back, and more
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump on Oct. 30 urged Senate Republicans to scrap the upper chamber’s longstanding filibuster rule to end the federal government shutdown. A federal judge ordered […]
What is incorruptibility? Here’s what faith and science have to say
(OSV News) — In his travels, Michael S. Carter remembers encountering the bodies of several saints considered incorrupt or resistant to natural decay. “It’s just so unique to behold a person […]
New shepherd of Missouri diocese resolves to serve God and his people with gladness
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (OSV News) — Bells rang, incense billowed, and Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell let out a sigh, smiled at heaven and signed himself with the cross. His time as […]
Illinois Catholics appeal to Pritzker after Legislature passes assisted suicide bill
(OSV News) — Illinois Catholics and pro-life advocates have turned their sights on Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office after the state Senate in the early hours of Oct. 31 narrowly voted […]
‘Nostra Aetate’ continues to ‘set a new course’ for Catholic Church’s relations with Jewish people, says rabbi
(OSV News) — Hours after the Vatican’s commemorations of the 60th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate” (“In Our Time”) — the Second Vatican Council’s decree on the Catholic Church’s relations with other […]
BREAKING: Diocese announces religious visa lawsuit deal with national implications
(OSV News) — Attorneys for the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, have moved to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit they had filed against the federal government regarding visas for religious workers — […]
Key off-year elections dominated by Trump, ongoing cost-of-living concerns
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Closely watched off-year elections in several states will offer the first major opportunity for voters to weigh in at the ballot box since President Donald Trump began […]
The history behind All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days
By D.D. Emmons (OSV News) — It seems unusual that our church liturgical calendar schedules two major celebrations on days that are back-to-back. But that is precisely the situation with […]
Panel: The church, under Pope Leo, can help the world tackle its biggest problems
(OSV News) — They are a trio of challenges and opportunities already stalking the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV: The persistence of poverty, the changing nature of work and the future […]