The April 1 attack on a Spiritan seminary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was the most recent one in a series of incidents involving Catholic Church targets, amid the worst violence crisis in Haiti in several years.
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How Toby Keith’s Music and Faith Inspired Me
When I saw that Toby Keith had passed away at 62, I was stunned. Somehow it didn’t seem possible. I’m a country music fan, and his music was part of the soundtrack running in the background of my life. I remember listening to his music with my sister Treasa during the ’90s when he was […]
Archdiocese schools celebrate fine arts with unique programs
For Baltimore Catholic schools, creating artwork, music and theater can play a key role in the intellectual and spiritual development of a student.
Women break stereotypes to encourage interreligious dialogue in violence-torn Nigeria
While religion was not originally an issue linked to conflicts in the country, deeply rooted religious hostility has in recent decades created a divide between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation.
Praying for a baby on the way
Praying the Rosary on your own is a beautiful experience. But praying the Rosary in a group setting, gathered around a mother-to-be, knowing a new little life is growing inside her, is extraordinarily powerful.
A Little Birthday Reflection
Yesterday was my birthday. It wasn’t a special milestone, but every birthday feels significant to me. And every birthday offers a chance to pause and reflect on who I am, why I’m here, and how blessed I am.
Painting, sister outings, a diaper cake, and pre-birthday fun (7 Quick Takes)
When the children are younger, you struggle with how to display their artwork because it’s all so personal and sweet. Then when they get older, it can be even harder to know what to do because their work is so beautiful.
Ukraine’s military chaplains ‘in position’ on front line, ‘ready to heal the wounds of war’
Ukrainian military chaplains told OSV News they’re standing shoulder-to-shoulder with their troops across a long front line, while readying themselves for a post-war ministry of healing throughout their nation.
The day a tractor-trailer hit my van
The driver had been driving a tractor-trailer. He was trying to turn into a parking lot across the street to make a delivery when the flatbed ripped into the side of our van.
Court puts temporary hold on South Carolina abortion ban a day after governor signed bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (OSV News) — A judge put a temporary hold on South Carolina’s six-week ban on most abortions May 26, a day after Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the measure into law. Judge Clifton B. Newman, an at-large judge of the South Carolina Circuit Court, said in a statement that it is his view […]
Pro-life activist acquitted in federal court finds spiritual meaning in arrest, trial
Mark Houck, a pro-life activist and leader of The King’s Men, a nationwide Catholic men’s ministry, stood before 1,200 Catholic men Feb. 18 at a conference at East Central High School in St. Leon in southeastern Indiana.
An open letter to Marie Kondo: Thanks for sparking my joy
Dear Marie,
I’m grinning ear to ear. I hear you’ve given up on a tidy house—and that you’re happier for it.