With the Feb. 9 announcement from the Diocese of Peoria, Ill., that the Vatican has authorized the beatification of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen to move forward, OSV News sat down with Cheryl C.D. Hughes, author of “Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Convert Maker” (Ignatius Press, 2024), to reflect on the life and legacy of the late theologian and evangelizer.

Venerable Fulton J. Sheen remains one of the most compelling Catholic voices of the 20th century, and he left a sizeable body of written works in addition to his famous radio and television appearances.

Abortion remains a divisive issue in the United States, and while the Catholic Church has taken a clear stand against abortion, different Christian groups have been divided on the issue in a way that has informed the advocacy and arguments surrounding it.

Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead wanted to write the book she wished she had as a young woman struggling with infertility.

Catholic Review Radio host Rita Buettner speaks with authors Tom Adams and Joy Jones about their book, “A Marriage That Changed the World: Lois and Bill Wilson and the Addiction Recovery Movement.” Their conversation reframes the familiar history of Alcoholics Anonymous by highlighting addiction as a family disease and recovery as a shared, spiritual journey.

Deacon Greg Kandra is a writer, retreat leader, blogger and author. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty chatted with Deacon Kandra about his most recent book, “Peace Be with All of You: The Mission and Message of Pope Leo XIV,” from Word Among Us.

The Catholic American Bible is set to replace the New American Bible Revised Edition in 2027, becoming the common text for the Mass lectionary, Liturgy of the Hours and private use.

Seek out what is wholesome and beautiful in your life and rest in it. But at the same time, we cannot forget that the path to holiness is one of sacrifice and discomfort. Much like Tolkien’s Hobbits, we must hold fast to our courage and step out onto the road ahead of us to meet whatever may lie ahead.

The Catholic reader of Jane Austen’s novels should find them to be dramas of conscience. Her heroines are women of thoughtfulness and integrity.

Celebrating almost six decades of Catholic-Methodist theological dialogue, the Vatican publishing house has released a book summarizing the issues dialogue members have agreed on and briefly outlined the issues where work is ongoing.