Hurricane Katrina 20th anniversary a call to racial equity, justice, say bishops
(OSV News) — The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina marks a call to “renew our commitment to racial equity and justice in every sector of public life,” said two U.S. Catholic […]
Rights experts highlight rising anti-Christian hate crime in Europe
(OSV News) — A human rights expert has warned that anti-Christian hate crime is being fueled by “religious illiteracy” among Western officials, as an intergovernmental report confirmed worsening discrimination across […]
Hope is knowing that God is near and that love will win, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian hope is not about avoiding pain and suffering but about knowing that God gives people the strength to persevere and to love even when things […]
Pope pleads with Israel and Hamas to end the violence
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV appealed to Israel and Hamas to stop the violence that has caused “so much terror, destruction and death.” “I plead for all hostages […]
BREAKING: School shooting reported at Minneapolis Catholic elementary school
(OSV News) — A shooting was reported the morning of Aug. 27 at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis shortly after the start of the school day, reportedly during an all-school […]
20 years ago, Katrina hit New Orleans hard; today the Crescent City is rising with faith and hope
NEW ORLEANS (OSV News) — In late 2005, just two months after Hurricane Katrina, the American Institute of Architects tabbed Boston-based urban planner David Dixon, to organize a national recovery conference […]
When it comes to serving students with disabilities, how are Catholic schools doing?
(OSV News) — During the past school year, 6-year-old Aloysius Ford was a popular kindergartener at St. Patrick Catholic School in Tacoma, Washington, where friends give him high-fives in the […]
Federal judge rules Maine abortion clinic network can lose Medicaid funding
(OSV News) — A federal judge in Maine declined on Aug. 25 to prevent the government from stripping Medicaid funding from a network of abortion providers in Maine, arguing that doing […]
Catholic singer’s Marian journey through psalms brought award-winning song, joy after infertility
(OSV News) — The psalms can be an overlooked part of Mass for many Catholics, but there are times in life when the psalms become imbued with new meaning as we […]
Catholic scholar recalls ministry, impact of late founder of Focus on the Family
(OSV News) — In 2014, James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family and a longtime broadcaster, became one of the first evangelical Christian leaders invited to speak at […]