With its famous medina, the Casbah, and glorious architectural and musical heritage, not to mention monuments to its ...

The Israel-Iran war, Supreme Court decisions and the pope's message to priests were among OSV News coverage this week.

Quebec City has a reputation as the most European-like city in North America, and it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Quebec ...

After a thorough restoration, workers are returning the 150-year-old copper statues to the top of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

When I was a child, I used to go walking with my father. He was a religious man and taught me a simple lesson…never pass a ...

Perched villages in southern France bring together scenic views, fascinating history, and an unmistakable charm. These hilltop towns, often built on cliffs or steep hillsides, were once strategically ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, led by Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, on the Feast ...

Notre-Dame de Paris felt to me almost like a giant hospital. When I attended Mass, there were nearly 2,000 people who came, as the celebrant put it, because they were moved with a desire to repent.

The Golden Dome with its statue of Mary is seen Aug. 6, 2021, atop the administration building of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind. (OSV News/CNS/Chaz Muth) ...

Freeman was baptized into the Catholic Church and received his first Holy Communion the following year, according to a Sept. 11, 2022, bulletin at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Granger, Indiana.

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris (l) and the Basilica of St. Peter at the Vatican. (photo: Stockbym / Andy333 / Shutterstock) Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries December 6, 2024 ...

15 million: Number of visitors that the Catholic Church expects to welcome to Notre-Dame each year, up from around 13 million before the fire. This amounts to around 40,000 visitors per day.