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Catholic MBA programs see business as force for good, blending doctrine, commerce
For scholars seeking an MBA rooted in Catholic ethics and social teaching, there are now more choices, as Catholic colleges both launch and expand their degree offerings.
Amid ‘reverse migration,’ sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies
Along with other sisters and a team of collaborators, Sister María Magdalena accompanies and advocates for migrants traveling through the country, which used to be the last stop en route to the ultimate destination: the U.S.
When nuns perished during adoration in wartime Warsaw, white doves rose into sky
The wartime story of the heroic nuns from Warsaw begins during the uprising in August 1944, when their convent became a site of both faith and tragedy.
Nagasaki Franciscan monastery that survived atomic blast still stands as messenger of peace
Eighty years ago two of the world’s deadliest weapons were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, bringing near-total destruction.
Newark Archdiocese settles abuse claims against retired bishop who denies allegations
The Archdiocese of Newark has settled two claims of sexual abuse against retired Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio, dating back more than 50 years — when he was a priest in Jersey City — the lawyer for the plaintiffs announced on Aug. 6.
Catholic family experts tie marriage to dropping U.S. fertility rate
To explain the dropping U.S. fertility rate, Catholic fertility and family policy experts are pointing to marriage.
Ambassadors call attention to starving Israeli hostages, Gazan civilians
Pope Leo XIV, like Pope Francis before him, consistently has called on Hamas to release the hostages it kidnapped in Israel almost two years ago and has pleaded with Israel to allow the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
Bishops in Japan: Atomic bombings a call to destroy nuclear arms, commit to peace
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Catholic Church must renew its commitment to nonviolence, disarmament and lasting peace, said U.S. prelates attending commemoration events in Japan.
Black Catholics reflect on 60 years of the Voting Rights Act, challenges
On a national scale, Father Boxie expressed concern about the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate what are known as DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives in America through executive orders.
Wester: World must disarm nuclear weapons before AI triggers Armageddon
Ahead of his third “Pilgrimage of Peace” to Japan to mark the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, Archbishop John C. Wester spoke with OSV News about the current state of nuclear risk, and efforts to disarm the world of nuclear weapons.