Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime halts ordinations in 4 dioceses
(OSV News) — Ordinations of priests and deacons have been halted in four Nicaraguan dioceses, aggravating a shortage of priests as the
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Communion of faithful, not just clergy, shares role in safeguarding faith, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All baptized Christians share in the Church’s mission and, guided by the Holy Spirit, are fit for renewing
Guarding the heart and home: Raising holy families in a screen-saturated world
Parents today raise children in a world unlike any previous generation. Video games, social media, streaming platforms, AI chatbots and instant information
Registration opens for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s public events
(OSV News) — Registration for public events during the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage opened March 18, revealing abundant opportunities for Catholics to join
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Using God’s name to justify war is ‘the gravest sin’
(OSV News) — Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said the use of God’s name to justify war is a grave sin, stressing that God is
Anthropic fight with the Pentagon amid Iran war puts ethics of AI warfare in focus
(OSV News) — While the smoke was still rising from its ruins and rescuers were extracting 175 bodies from the rubble of the
A visit to St. Patrick’s grave — and two Irishmen on the road to sainthood
On a windy hill in the north of Ireland, I visited a grave claiming to be St. Patrick’s. A couple of other
‘Witness to Hope’ conference calls for Catholic response to mass deportations
(OSV News) — As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, advocates from across the nation gathered in Arizona to discuss pastoral
A life well coached: Lou Holtz remembered for faith, family and football
(OSV News) — One by one, inside the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart March 16, a flock of
St. Patrick’s Day celebration twist: Catholic Irish actress brings pro-life message to Oscars stage
DUBLIN (OSV News) — On March 17, as the world’s 80 million people of Irish descent celebrate Ireland’s national patron St. Patrick —