The prayer is divided into seven lines of six words each; the first letters of the words of each line are a six-l ...

When it comes to abolishing the death penalty in the U.S., a small but determined band of activists and policymakers are ...

ACLU of Illinois attorney Rebecca K. Glenberg writes in opposition to the Ten Commandments monument placed in the Jefferson ...

During processions and festivals, prayers are recited in over seven languages; many pilgrims reach the shrine on their knees or by rolling on the ground. Further reading: Pilgrimage, a spiritual ...

Trimesters are the Easter Bunny. They are the Tooth Fairy. They are Santa Claus, if Santa Claus was a cop and also had failed ...

The reversal of fortunes for the two Hamburg parishes was among a handful of similar situations across the eight-county ...

The vocational context is not very encouraging. There are multiple reasons for this: a loss of the sense of commitment, the over-solicitation of young people, a decline in religious practice, the ...

The Gospel message always aims to alter our perceptions. Discipleship carries no insurance policy. Following Jesus is a risky ...

One of the recommendations of the first meeting of the Synod on Synodality was to explore ways to improve the quality of ...

A consecrated virgin in Ukraine told OSV News she is grateful for her vocation, which enables her to "give all, day and night ...

Catholic tradition combined with newly established opportunities for prayer at Archangels One month ago, the school year 202425 began. After the first Mass of the school year on the Feast of the ...

A group of Catholics and evangelicals has released a one-page document that identifies areas of common ground among the two ...