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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Because of its universal character and outlook, the Catholic Church can be a driving force for building communion between the ...

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is calling for prayer, while urging "restraint and calm" as clashes have broken out in that city over recent immigration arrests. President Donald Trump has ...

All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten ... and Judy Norton was my teacher. Last week, after attending Mass with ...

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