Mike Ditka dies at 86: A life of football, fire, and Catholic faith
(OSV News) — Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame football player and fiery coach who led the Chicago Bears to their only Super
US bishops to vote for conference secretary, chairs of 6 standing committees
(OSV News) — Ahead of their annual fall meeting, the nation’s Catholic bishops have announced the nominees for the leadership of six standing
Pope Leo to deliver peace message in Assisi 40 years after St. John Paul II’s landmark gathering
ROME (OSV News) — Forty years after St. John Paul II gathered leaders of the world’s religions in Assisi for a landmark day
FDA expects to draft mifepristone safety review next year; pro-life groups call it ‘insufficient’
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Food and Drug Administration’s safety review of mifepristone is expected to stretch into next year, according to an
Cornell Catholic ministry calls on students to witness to faith amid university sexual assault case
(OSV News) — As Cornell University grapples with a high-profile sexual assault case, Catholic leaders on campus said they are responding with
Kenyan archdiocese holds memorial Mass for Catholics killed on way to National Prayer Day
NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — Catholics in the Archdiocese of Mombasa held an Oct. 8 memorial service for 17 pilgrims killed in
Elderly woman dies in Spain after eviction that sparked national housing fury, snap election
(OSV News) — Maria Del Carmen Abascal, the elderly woman whose eviction made her a symbol of Spain’s devastating housing crisis, which sparked
Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome
(Vatican News) — The Pontifical Swiss Guard is preparing a commemorative year to mark the 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome, in
At Vatican bishops meeting, cardinal shares how phones are changing family life
ROME (OSV News) — Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão told the Vatican bishops’ meeting on the family Oct. 8 about the success a parish
Fostering critical thinking at Catholic universities can counter ‘false teachers,’ pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pursuing a higher education that values human intelligence can help counter the many “false teachers” exploiting people’s deep