At least 10 people, including a Catholic nun, have been killed in a volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic Flores Island.
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Can voter lobbying groups use ‘Catholic’ in their names? Bishops may have to decide
The appropriation of the word “Catholic” may exploit what one canon law scholar described to OSV News as a “blind spot” in canon law, the Catholic Church’s principal legislative code.
Pope: Rome’s Jesuit-run university must be rooted in Gospel, voice of poor
Fewer lecterns and more round tables are needed in higher education for students and staff to come together to dialogue, seek the truth and truly fulfill the mandate of a Jesuit-run institution, Pope Francis said.
Experts worry Trump’s mass deportation plan could damage economy like Great Recession
Just ahead of Election Day, immigration and the economy were still ranked in the top three of U.S. registered voters’ concerns.
Master of all the saints
Saints are satisfied only by God himself; nothing less than God or other than him will do. And for those who are holy, God alone is enough. Nothing else is wanted, needed, or required.
Canada is euthanizing people with dementia
Euthanasia is a growing area of concern for those who advocate for the dignity of human life in all its stages.
Pope asks church organizers to bridge inequality, foster solidarity
Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor created by growing inequality and foster pathways of solidarity, Pope Francis said.
Boston’s new archbishop introduces himself
The historic mother church of America’s fourth largest diocese was the setting for the installation of its new archbishop, Richard G. Henning.
‘Someone suffers’ every time Russia attacks Ukraine, says Basilian nun in Zaporizhzhia
As Russia intensifies its strikes on Ukraine, Basilian Sisters in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia are asking for prayers and charitable support for those they serve.
Beyond Election Day: Faithful citizenship happens ‘brick by brick’ at local level, says Catholic policy expert
Ahead of the general election, OSV News spoke with Jason Adkins, executive director and general counsel of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, on the importance of local as well as presidential elections.
Jesuit Father Donahue, New Testament scholar and Loyola Blakefield graduate, dies at 91
Jesuit Father John R. Donahue, a noted professor at two Baltimore universities, died Oct. 28. The Baltimore native and Loyola Blakefield graduate was 91.
Thousands of volunteers arrive to help with cleaning, other tasks after tragic flood in Spain
As Spain mourns the death of over 200 victims of the biggest peacetime disaster in decades, volunteers poured into the country’s Valencia region to give a helping hand in cleaning up and to offer support to the devastated community.