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.
Amid this year's contentious presidential election, a number of organizations actively courted Catholic voters, who were considered to be among the election's decisive constituencies.
"Abortion has overtaken immigration to become the second most important issue for voters heading into the 2024 election," Newsweek, the global media organization, reported Oct. 21 on what its polling has found.
Pope Francis prayed at the graves of children and of miscarried babies on the feast of All Souls before concelebrating Mass with several hundred mourners.
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.
Traffic came to a standstill along Beaver Ruin Road in the northeast metro area of Atlanta Oct. 25 as Catholics, representing several parishes and speaking multiple languages, followed on foot the Blessed Sacrament as a sign of devotion.
During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the Catholic Church were among the largest slave holders in the United States.
He'd lost his father, and he did not want to stop grieving. My friend feared that soon he wouldn't feel so heartbroken, because that would mean "I was forgetting him."
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, has issued a decree prohibiting certain hymns due to theological error or their composition by persons credibly accused of abuse.
After Vice President Kamala Harris said she does not think "concessions" should be made on codifying abortion protections, some pro-life activists expressed concern that a potential Harris administration would not implement religious exemptions to abortion policy.
