I was planning to drive the short couple of hours to Indianapolis Nov. 21 to be present for the digital encounter between the young people at the National Catholic Youth Conference and Pope Leo XIV. But at the last minute, … Continue reading →

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (OSV News) — On a typical Sunday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, seats fill quickly and Masses are standing room only. But Sunday, Nov. 16, was different: Attendance at the diocese’s largest Hispanic parish dropped by more than … Continue reading →

 (OSV News) — The U.S. Coast Guard has reclassified the swastika, the noose and the Confederate flag as hate symbols, after briefly downgrading them earlier in the week. And the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has called on the … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A lot has happened to the United States since the last visit of the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, during 1999-2000. The collective national shock of the 9-11 terrorist attacks and ensuing War on Terror; disbelief … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — The University of Notre Dame has updated its recently “refreshed” staff values, not just restoring a direct reference to the institution’s Catholic mission, but making it more prominent than before. Weeks earlier, the reference had been removed … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way people live and work. But who decides what society is owed by those who develop it, sell it and use it? Especially when it comes to the potential good or … Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged American youth in a unique digital discussion Nov. 21, telling them that they were not only the “future of the church,” but “the present,” saying “your voices, your ideas, your faith matter … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. high school students to be “intentional” with their screen time, their prayer time and their involvement in a local parish. “One of my own personal heroes, one of my favorite saints, … Continue reading →

By Tanya Connor / The Catholic Free Press WORCESTER, Mass. (OSV News) — This fall the Vatican paved the way for the Worcester Diocese to begin the cause for the potential canonization of a local Catholic — Ruth V. K. Pakaluk. … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Shortly after being crowned Miss Universe, the victorious Mexican contestant Fatima Bosch Fernández stood alone on stage, clutching an enormous bouquet of flowers, shedding tears of joy and basking in the applause of an international audience. She also … Continue reading →