Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84; Catholic leaders praise civil rights leader’s work for justice
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Catholic leaders were among those who praised the legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister and prominent
BREAKING: Georgia martyrs expected to be beatified in Savannah Oct. 31
OSV News) — A date for the beatification of five Franciscans known as the Georgia martyrs has been set for Oct. 31, according
From foreheads to crowns: How Ash Wednesday looks different worldwide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics going to Mass on Ash Wednesday will leave church marked, but whether the ashes appear as a
Bishops, pro-life leaders slam Notre Dame pro-abortion appointment as ‘slap in face,’ ‘betrayal’
(OSV News) — The naming of a pro-abortion faculty member as head of a Catholic university research institute is “a direct slap
‘Remember you are dust’: Why people fill the pew on Ash Wednesday
(OSV News) — It’s a common experience for Ash Wednesday Massgoers: The pews are packed with many attendees, many of whom are
Leo’s Lenten lessons
Pope Leo XIV’s first Lenten message is a great gift for those looking for a roadmap to the season. Reading the communication
US-led Board of Peace a ‘colonialist operation,’ Cardinal Pizzaballa says
(OSV News) — Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, strongly criticized the U.S.-led Board of Peace, an international body chaired by President
Latin Mass supporters say SSPX controversy has ‘thrown a hand grenade’ into TLM debate
(OSV News) — Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have urged Catholics not to confuse their movement with the more controversial Society of
Adoption is choosing life
Sitting on the toilet in a dimly-lit bathroom, a young woman hesitates before looking at her pregnancy test results. Her eyes widen
Harvard researcher on human flourishing named to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
(OSV News) — A Harvard University academic whose work focuses on human flourishing told OSV News he is “honored and humbled” over