As I am preparing a paper to be given at a university on 100 years of immigration history, I could not help but discover similarities between the situation of our country in 1924 and that of today in ...

Q: In a recent article, you quoted the Code of Canon Law for what constitutes a valid non sacramental marriage. I'm not sure if you know this, but the Jewish marriage document -- the ketubah -- is ...

Every papal diplomat around the world must let people know that the Catholic Church is always on the side of the marginalized ...

While much was done during Pope Francis' pontificate to tackle the global abuse crisis -- a crisis moving at differing speeds in the church, depending on the country -- one significant e ...

The New York Senate has voted to legalize medically assisted suicide, a move that one Catholic bioethicist told OSV News marked ...

As a teenager, my middle son once told me that he thought he could give me any vocabulary word and I'd make it into a ...

The giving of the Spirit to the new people of God crowns the mighty acts of the Father in salvation history. The Jewish feast ...

Most people understand that bars with live music often have a cover charge or a two-drink minimum. But when it comes to ...

In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope Leo XIV prayed that the Holy Spirit would ...

On the eve of Pentecost, Pope Leo XIV prayed that the Holy Spirit would help Catholic lay associations, movements and communities live the Gospel before trying to preach it and w ...

Recognizing the essential tenets of faith that Catholics and Orthodox share should be the lens through which they discuss the issues that continue to separate them, Pope Leo XIV ...

Every athlete begins somewhere; for many, that is competing on their elementary school teams. Undoubtedly, most athletes competing in this month's NBA finals began their careers at a very young ag ...