Después de viajar por Estados Unidos durante 10 meses en 1831-32, el diplomático y filósofo político francés Alexis de Tocqueville declaró en su obra clásica “Democracia en América” que “no hay país en el mundo donde la religión cristiana conserve una mayor influencia sobre las almas de los hombres que en América”.
Survey reveals majority of Americans ‘seldom’ or ‘never’ attend religious services
A new report from the Public Religion Research Institute titled “Religion and Congregations in a Time of Social and Political Upheaval” casts a shadow of doubt on the fervor of Americans, only 16 percent of whom reported to PRRI that religion is the most important thing in their lives.
Will AI serve or replace Hollywood’s human writers on strike for better wages?
Among the 11,500 members’ demands to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, is that any forthcoming contract agreement should “regulate use of material produced using artificial intelligence or similar technologies.”
Foster care is a pro-life issue the church should fully support, parents say
“We see fostering and adoption, clearly, as a very significant pro-life issue.”
Despite new EPA rule to reduce toxic pollution, Catholic activist says fight to protect communities far from over
Rise St. James describes itself as “fighting for environmental justice as it works to defeat the proliferation of petrochemical industries in St. James Parish, Louisiana.”
Finances bottleneck potential canonization of dozens of American saints and martyrs
While only one Indigenous North American — St. Kateri Tekakwitha — has achieved it, the six American Black Catholics with causes underway have waited a total of 720 years for sainthood.
Two potential Black Catholic saints inspire audiences through theatrical productions
Father Augustus Tolton (1854-1897) and Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman (1937-1990) both endured and triumphed against the sin of racism in their own eras and in the Catholic Church, offering future generations of every race a timeless legacy of what it means to live in the freedom of following Jesus Christ.
Fed’s war on inflation poses moral dilemma as rate hikes threaten 2 million workers
Any responsible Christian has to be worried about economic life, and how it’s treating others of our brothers and sisters.
Late young Catholic artist’s evangelizing mission seen in newly dedicated college chapel overlooking Shenandoah Valley
Christ the King Chapel is a living testament to the sublime aesthetics of traditional ecclesial art — 114 stained-glass windows and a dozen pealing bells, intricate stone and woodwork, sophisticated masonry and painting and a gloriously thunderous 2,850 pipe organ.
Toxic contamination of water sources poses long-term hazards to American communities and environment
To understand how Catholics are responding to water pollution in their communities, OSV News spoke with advocates and agencies in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Flint, Mich. — all cities which have had or continue to experience clean water issues.
Laws, lawsuits and adult involvement needed to save kids from social media ‘harm,’ say experts
Following California’s successful lead, legislation in Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia aims to impose on social media giants fines, age-appropriate design codes, and user age restrictions for opening accounts.
Jérôme Lejeune’s legacy advances ‘abundant life’ for people with Down syndrome in world and church
The French Catholic pediatrician and geneticist who co-discovered the link between a chromosome irregularity and Down syndrome is now on the path to sainthood, and the Jerome Lejeune Foundation USA daily advances the rights and wellbeing of those with Down syndrome and their families.