The Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago recognized that Christian unity had to be based on a common faith and should be ...

Because of its universal character and outlook, the Catholic Church can be a driving force for building communion between the church of Rome and the local churches as well as fos ...

Pope Leo XIV and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first telephone conversation June 4 with the pope encouraging Putin to make a gesture to show he is serious about peace ...

Although Pope Francis already set Aug. 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting with cardinals to approve his can ...

Please pray for your priests during June and especially for the feast. If there is a priest or priests who have made a difference in your life, this is an opportunity to express your gratitude and ...

The Augustinian order has been in the spotlight since May 8, the day one of its own was elected pope. Interest in Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, has been st ...

Q: I'm curious as to the appropriate practice of saying the St. Michael prayer either before the final blessing or after Mass ...

Years ago, a baby elephant was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Since I lived within walking distance of this newborn ...

MADRID (OSV News) -- Más de 90.000 peregrinos acudieron a Alba de Tormes, España, del 11 al 25 de mayo, para venerar el ...

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Mientras la primavera se convertía en verano, unas 2.000 personas dieron cierre al mes de mayo con un rosario a pie por los Jardines Vaticanos. A las 8 de la tarde d ...

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- En una Iglesia y un mundo divididos y fracturados, los sacerdotes están llamados a ser testigos del amor y el perdón de Dios, que reconcilia a las personas y las ...

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York urged Empire State lawmakers to reject legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. The New York Assembly April 29 passed a ...