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Is there a religious revival among Catholics? The data is unclear
Are we in the midst of a Catholic revival? The data paints a complicated and incomplete picture. For instance, younger Catholic adults in the U.S. are more likely to be … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Human dignity and the need for comprehensive immigration reform
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, My brother bishop, Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, has written an urgent appeal for comprehensive immigration reform, which the Wall Street … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin offers Seton Hall an inspiring look at two popes
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, recently offered a personal and inspiring perspective on both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV. Titled “Pope Leo and the Legacy of … Learn More
Life must be protected, pope says on Feast of the Annunciation
The sanctity of life, from conception to its natural end, must be defended, especially now, in a world marked by “the madness of war,” Pope Leo XIV said on the … Learn More
6 Palm Sunday traditions explained
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of preparation before the feast of Easter. In the Roman Rite, the celebration of Mass has … Learn More
Parish honors Saint Joseph and women religious he inspires
On March 19, two groups of women religious dedicated to Saint Joseph gathered with parishioners from Saint Anastasia Parish in Teaneck, NJ, to celebrate the feast day of their patron, … Learn More
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- Spanish bishops, experts say euthanasia for young Noelia a ‘social defeat,’ ‘collective failure’
by Junno Arocho Esteves on March 27, 2026 at 4:19 pmCastillo did not need the Spanish state "to offer her death" but to give back "meaning, help, and the possibility of healing" in her life. The post Spanish bishops, experts say euthanasia for young Noelia a ‘social defeat,’ ‘collective failure’ first appeared on OSV News.
- On frontlines of war, Basilian sisters bring the presence of Godby Gina Christian on March 27, 2026 at 4:06 pm
As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, Sister Sevastiana and two of her fellow Basilians, Sister Inokentiia Brattsiv and Sister Lucia Murashko, shared with OSV News their experiences of ministering in a nation both ravaged and resilient -- a place where faith is tested to the extreme, and proven. The post On frontlines of war, Basilian sisters bring the presence of God first appeared on OSV News.
- Cardinal Roche says liturgy meant to promote unity, not personal preferenceby Junno Arocho Esteves on March 27, 2026 at 2:52 pm
"When we go to church, we don't go to church to worship simply as an individual but as a family. We go together as the congregation which is called by God." The post Cardinal Roche says liturgy meant to promote unity, not personal preference first appeared on OSV News.
- Hundreds rally with bishops to protest mass detention and deportation in El Paso, inspired by Romeroon March 26, 2026 at 10:10 pm
On March 24, the feast day of St. Óscar Romero, hundreds joined in a march and vigil calling to end mass deportations and mass detention in El Paso, Texas. The post Hundreds rally with bishops to protest mass detention and deportation in El Paso, inspired by Romero first appeared on OSV News.
- Denver’s new archbishop receives his mission and sends faithful on their mission: Know Jesusby André Escaleira, Jr. on March 26, 2026 at 9:20 pm
"My dream, my goal for this archdiocese is that each Christian, each day, has a goal of listening" to God's will "to understand and say yes to his plan." The post Denver’s new archbishop receives his mission and sends faithful on their mission: Know Jesus first appeared on OSV News.
