A Matter of Trust

Natalie Ryan July 1, 2023

Reflect If you look at the life of Jesus in the Gospels, you’ll find miracles, teachings, prayers, and a map for how to live. How

High court strikes down affirmative action admission policies backed by Catholic universities

OSV News June 30, 2023

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Supreme Court ruled June 29 that institutions of higher education can no longer take race into consideration for admission, a

Sharing the Word for June 29, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk June 29, 2023

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles June 29, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Acts 12:1-11 Today is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.

Fountain at the Franciscan School of Theology

The Franciscan School of Theology: Blessings Spring Forth

Raymond List June 27, 2023

As a result of this program, I do believe that I have become a more thoughtful, reflective, open-minded Christian as well as a more enlightened Secular Franciscan.

tree that turns into a gun illustrating gun violence

Gun Violence and the Right to Life

Christopher Heffron June 24, 2023

When the worst of COVID-19 was finally in our rearview mirrors, those who survived should have rejoiced. Instead, we got angry.

Work or Home: We’re Better Together

Kyle Kramer June 24, 2023

We’re made for community, for “life together,” as theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it.

Pope Francis waves at visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after praying the Angelus June 18, 2023. The pope published an apostolic letter for the 400th anniversary of the birth of French philosopher Blaise Pascal June 19. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

With doctor’s OK, pope says he is ready for World Youth Day

OSV News June 23, 2023

With a green light from his doctor, Pope Francis has assured young people that he will be with them in Portugal for World Youth Day despite his recent surgery.

A young Sudanese woman who fled the violence in Sudan's Darfur region stands in the yard of a Chadian's family house May 14, 2023. She took refuge at the house in Koufroun, Chad, near the border between that country and Sudan. (OSV News photo/Zohra Bensemra, Reuters)

As refugee numbers rise, Catholic agencies urge more support

OSV News June 21, 2023

On World Refugee Day, organized every year on June 20 by the United Nations, a senior official of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) urged increased support for migrants, as he warned that Sudan’s massive human movement due to war risked becoming yet another forgotten crisis.

People mourn the loss of life as they hold a vigil for the victims of the Tree of Life Congregation shooting in Pittsburgh Oct. 27, 2018. At least 11 people were killed and six others wounded, including four police officers, during the shooting at the synagogue. A federal jury June 16, 2023, found 50-year-old Robert Bowers of Baldwin, Pa., guilty of all 63 charges filed against him in the attack. (OSV News photo/John Altdorfer, Reuters)

Synagogue shooter’s conviction ‘sends message’ against antisemitism, say experts

OSV News June 20, 2023

(OSV News) — The conviction of a mass shooter who murdered 11 people and wounded six more at a Pittsburgh synagogue during services “sends a

The Colorado River water runs through Central Arizona Project canals in Pinal County, Ariz., April 9, 2023. A Colorado river water agreement that aims to cut intake in order to prevent a devastating water crisis for people and nature alike provides the Catholic Church an opportunity to engage people with its teaching in "Laudato Si'." (OSV News photo/Rebecca Noble, Reuters)

Catholics In States Affected By Shrinking Colorado River Draw On ‘Laudato Si”

OSV News June 19, 2023

When renowned science fiction author Robert Heinlein wrote in his apocalyptic 1952 short story “The Year of the Jackpot” that “the Colorado River was at a record low and the towers in Lake Mead stood high out of the water.