National
News Briefs: March 29, 2026
Pope Leo XIV meets with former classmates who graduated from the lower school of St. Mary of the Assumption in Chicago in 1969 after the general audience in St. Peter’s […]
Columns
‘Too Many Children? It’s Like Saying There Are Too Many Flowers’
During a recent visit to St. Paul, Minnesota, I found myself in a long, glass-paneled room bursting with flowers of all colors, shapes, and sizes. Some appeared otherworldly, like […]
National
Pope Leo XIV Declares Boys Town Founder Venerable
ROME (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV declared Father Edward Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, venerable on Monday, March 23, recognizing his heroic virtue and moving him one step […]
World News
Jerusalem Patriarchate Cancels Palm Sunday Procession Amid War
JERUSALEM (OSV News) – The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said wartime restrictions have forced the cancellation or postponement of key Holy Week observances, urging the faithful to remain united […]
FEATURE
A Guide to the Devotions and Liturgies of Holy Week
(OSV News) – What are you doing for Holy Week? It’s OK if your Holy Week list includes coloring eggs, cleaning and baking for Easter, shopping for new outfits, […]
National
News Briefs: March 22, 2026
Pope Leo Points to St. Joseph as a Model of ‘Being Present’ ROME (OSV News) – One week before the Church celebrated the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Leo XIV […]
Diocese
Notre Dame Partners with Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Center
The University of Notre Dame’s Just Transformations to Sustainability (JTS) Initiative has partnered with the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education to establish the Global Alliance for Laudato […]
FEATURE
Meditating on the Way of the Cross Is Not Only for Lent
(OSV News) – The Way of the Cross is one of the most personal, meditative, and graphic of any Catholic devotion. We spiritually join Jesus on the via dolorosa (“sorrowful way”) leading […]
National
America Celebrates 250 Years of Religious Liberty
(OSV News) – As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious freedom, and unlike for many […]
Local
Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chair, Awarded Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal
(OSV News) – The University of Notre Dame is awarding the prestigious Laetare Medal, an honor reserved exclusively for American Catholics, to Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics. The university made […]
National
News Briefs: March 15, 2026
Vatican Synod Study Group Proposes Creation of Commission for New Technologies ROME (OSV News) – A study group from the 2023-24 Synod of Bishops on synodality has recommended the creation […]
FEATURE
St. Joseph: A Humble Model for All Fathers
(OSV News) – One of St. Joseph’s most devoted followers, St. Peter Julian Eymard, recommends we use the March 19 feast of St. Joseph as an opportunity to seal a devotion to him, […]