AI offers the church an ‘evangelical opportunity,’ scholar tells U.S. bishops November 18, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Evangelization, News, Uncategorized, World News Paul Scherz, professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, shared his insights in a Nov. 12 address he gave regarding the problems and the potential of AI during the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall meeting, which took place Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore.
Artificial intelligence and lived discipleship November 7, 2025By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized You already express your relationship with God in your spiritual life. What will help when it comes to AI challenges is an intensification of the spirituality you already have. Discern how you might do that.
Catholic Church ‘seeks closer ecumenical ties’ in response to world needs November 3, 2025By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Catholics are stepping up cooperation with other Christian denominations in the face of current worldwide challenges, according to church delegates at a major ecumenical conference in Egypt marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
Priest, principal share award for rebuilding church and school after earthquake October 26, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Father Melvin Díaz, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and the parish school’s principal, Carmen Alicia Rodríguez Echevarría, have been named the recipients of Catholic Extension Society’s 2025-2026 Lumen Christi Award, selected from more than 40 nominees.
The tender theology of lullabies October 23, 2025By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized With gentle rocking rhythms, generations of parents have hushed their children to sleep with the same songs, the tunes we know by heart, the words we heard from our elders, the gifts we now pass to our young.
Parents at Annunciation in Minneapolis seek legislative change, gun control bills October 21, 2025By Josh McGovern The Catholic Spirit Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, Uncategorized, World News On Sept. 27, Tess Rada and other Annunciation parents and volunteers from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action gathered on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul to demand a special legislative session be called by Gov. Tim Walz to ban semi-automatic rifles.
Monastery where St. Carlo Acutis received first Communion in ruins after massive fire October 14, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized A 17th-century monastery in northern Italy where recently canonized St. Carlo Acutis received his first Communion was in ruins after a massive fire ravaged the historic building.
Young Catholics invited to join 2026 national pilgrimage with Jesus in the Eucharist October 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Eight perpetual pilgrims are being sought for the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which takes place May 21 to July 8.
Capuchin-run music school changes the region through culture in the Central African Republic October 4, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized The Central African Republic is one of the poorest and most unstable countries in the world. For years, it has been ravaged by civil war, tribal conflicts, and a lack of prospects for young people. It was here that a Capuchin priest decided to start something that might have sounded too crazy to many — a music school.
St. Thérèse and the way of love October 1, 2025By Marie Miller OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized On Oct. 1, the church celebrates the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux — the beloved “Little Flower” whose “little way” of love continues to inspire countless souls more than a century after her death.
Cal Ripken, Carlo Acutis, Pier Georgio Frassati, and Heroes in Our Lives September 8, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized As we marked the anniversary of Cal breaking the streak, lots of those decades-old emotions came back.
As Hong Kong Catholic activist’s trial reaches final stretch, appeals grow to ‘save him’ August 18, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Uncategorized, World News At the start of final submissions in his landmark trial, Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was provided with medication and a heart monitor Aug. 18, after health concerns had delayed proceedings the previous week.