Respect Life Ministry offers resources to celebrate Solemnity of the Annunciation

The Diocese of Trenton’s Respect Life Ministry is ...

Bishop reminds faithful: Lent is time to be transfigured, reconciled with God

For Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., the Sundays in Lent have been spent visiting parish communities and praying with their people.

King Charles III meets Catholic delegation, other religious leaders ahead of coronation

England's Catholic cardinal has pledged his church's allegiance to ...  

Attacks on Nicaragua's Catholic and civil society entities must stop, says Human Rights Watch head

Nicaragua's assaults on Catholic and other educational institutions...

High school juniors, seniors invited to enter USCCB religious liberty essay

A religious liberty essay contest, titled "Witnesses to Freedom

Sports comedy; stylish comic spy yarn, and sci-fi adventure all garner favorable reviews

The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by OSV News.

Jesus actor, Austrian archduke, Ohio archbishop join 'Superbowl of Catholic men's conferences'

Jonathan Roumie, the American actor and practicing Catholic ...

Nicaraguan president who jailed bishop is 'unbalanced,' Pope says

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who has strongly persecuted the Church in the country and jailed a prominent bishop, is "unbalanced," Pope Francis said.

Gunman attacks Jehovah's Witness hall in Germany; 7 reported dead, including gunman

A gunman killed six people, including ...

Pope: Jesus asks that no one be excluded from his table

The Catholic Church is not selective: each one of its members is a sinner and part of the holy, faithful people of God, Pope Francis said in an interview marking his 10 years as Pope.

Saying Rosary as family seen as one way to fulfill Lenten pillar of prayer

Tom Lyman hopes that especially during Lent families will ...

Pope Francis: The First Ten Years

The commemoration of Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary as pontiff is the joy-filled subject of The Monitor Magazine’s

Diocesan Catholic Athletes for Christ collect thousands of diapers for local aid agencies

As any parent will attest, diapers are expensive. Coupled with rising prices of food and gasoline, the cost of providing for newborns and infants is overwhelming for some.

Catholic Social Ministry Gathering a time for building peacemakers

For more than 30 years, the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering ...

Embracing the ‘hidden presence’ of St. Joseph in our daily prayers

Every morning, while it is still dark, I light a small tea candle ...

Question Corner: Weekly Friday sacrifices: You mean they never went away?

While answering a question about vegetarians and vegans during Lent, you mentioned the requirement for continuing a penance on Fridays, even if not abstaining from meat. Can you explain why? My understanding is that our penance helps us remember Good Friday every week, to draw us closer to our Lord.

Lent can be a prayerful time for families

In parishes around the Diocese, Ash Wednesday was observed in various ways, giving the faithful many opportunities to gather in prayer on the first day of Lent.

South Sudan, Pope's message must become action, says nuncio

Just over one month after Pope Francis' ecumenical pilgrimage to South Sudan...

Vatican accepts 'positio' in Mother Lange's cause; dicastery to review documents on her life

The canonization cause of Mother Mary Lange, founder of the world's first sustained women's religious...

Vatican releases pope's Holy Week, Easter schedule

 The Vatican published Pope Francis' calendar for Holy Week and Easter.

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