The Holy Spirit helps the faithful understand that praying to God is praying to a loving and merciful father, Pope Francis said.

On Election Day, Catholic faithful across the nation are turning to prayer before — and after — heading to the polls Nov. 5, with many parishes and dioceses offering Holy Hours.

At least 10 people, including a Catholic nun, have been killed in a volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic Flores Island.

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.

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.

Just ahead of Election Day, immigration and the economy were still ranked in the top three of U.S. registered voters’ concerns.

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.

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.

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.

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.