(OSV News) — Amid what a Catholic charity called “unimaginable” suffering of civilians trapped in civil war brutality in Sudan, the …
How God’s Love and Grace are Enough for Us
“This love and grace are offered to us in each Eucharist. Let us also live as God’s children, offering ourselves …
The Poverty of Academic Theology
Theology has always been a precarious discipline. This is in part because of its breathtaking audacity—to speak about God, no …
Cuba to release 553 prisoners for Jubilee at pope’s request
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Taking up the spirit of the recently inaugurated Holy Year 2025, the Cuban government has announced …
Early morning baptism
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Tim Bete. Early morning baptism At 5:00 a.m., I’m out …
New Jersey faith leaders unite to defend immigrant families amid deportation fears
NEWARK, N.J. (OSV News) — Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, and more than 35 religious leaders from various …
Conclave: In Heaven as It Is on Earth
SPOILER ALERT: CONCLAVE SPOILERS AHEAD! If the Catholic tradition proposes countless examples of beautiful art to draw humans closer to …
Kindness Matters
If we lived lives full to the brim of kindness each day, imagine how different our world would be. Our …
U.S. sister killed in the Amazon honored at Rome ‘new martyrs’ shrine
ROME (CNS) — “It’s quite an honor for her to be here with the likes of St. Oscar Romero,” Tom …
Putting Ourselves in Question: A Brief Phenomenology of Temptation
All terrain erodes, including even the steepest slopes, and those of words do not escape this law of time. By …