(OSV News) — Spanish bishops met Oct. 30 to discuss Spanish ombudsman Ángel Gabilondo’s report on abuse in the Catholic …
Transformed Hearts, Transformed Bodies: Christian Pilgrimage Tattoos as Products of a Ritual Process
For as long as humans have traveled to new places, they have collected mementos to bring home—things that encapsulated the …
Perseverance in Prayer
Today, we are all assaulted by so much communication that we find it almost impossible to focus our attention on …
Boston cardinal says ‘all of us’ in archdiocese must be ‘ready, willing’ to help migrants
By Wes Cipolla BRAINTREE, Mass. (OSV News) — Priests and parishioners must be “ready and willing to assist” the historic …
A Defense of Dressing Like a Bad Guy
Just over two years ago, I began my Star Wars costuming career with my first approved submission to the Rebel Legion: …
Adoration: An invitation to love, service and affirmation of human dignity
By Kimberly Baker As I reflect on how the church serves the world (by helping the homeless, providing education in …
Which Commandment of the Law is the Greatest?
But this is not what God wants for us. He created us for righteousness, not sin. God became man, not …
Small Christian Communities, prominent in Asia, Latin America, seen as model for whole church
(OSV News) — Throughout the various stages of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, several church leaders have referred to …
The Radical Rabbi and the Greatest Commandment
When his enemies quiz him about what commandment is the greatest, Jesus reveals just how radical he really is. His …
Report: Abortions provided by virtual-only clinics spike 72% in year since Dobbs
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The number of legal abortions provided by virtual-only clinics via abortion pill prescriptions spiked 72% in …