Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88 gave new energy to millions of Catholics -- and caused concern for some -- as he transformed the image of the papacy into a pastoral ministry based on personal encounters and strong convictions about mission, poverty, immigration and dialogue. U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, announced that Pope Francis had died at 7:35 a.m.
The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection of Jesus clearly shows, Pope Francis wrote in his Easter message.
In a joyful moment after the rosary on St. Bernadette Soubirous' feast day April 16 at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, the shrine's rector, Father Michel Daubanes, announced that a 72nd miracle at the famed pilgrimage site has been recognized.
Christians in the Holy Land not only have the right but also the duty to celebrate Easter despite all the difficulties and conflicts they are now experiencing, said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, in his recorded video Easter Message released on April 16.
The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is calling for prayers following an April 17 mass shooting at Florida State University's main campus in Tallahassee, while a campus Catholic ministry is sheltering students and staff amid the lockdown.
Anne McNeill Gattman, 60, is principal of St. Jerome School in Maplewood, a Catholic elementary and middle school she helped salvage with a radical enrollment boost. She and her husband, Jim, are parents of three 20-something sons.
Three months into leading Catholic Charities Twin Cities (CCTC), Jamie Verbrugge is getting to know employees, volunteers, lawmakers, stakeholders, donors and the people served by the largest social services agency in the metro area.
Several religious goods industry professionals told OSV News they're not yet sure how the Trump administration's new tariffs will impact their business operations -- and the consumers who patronize their firms.
A man has been charged with assault, burglary and damage to property in connection with an early-morning incident April 8 on St. John the Baptist property in Jordan.
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, marking the beginning of the Paschal Triduum, concludes with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose.
A report released this year estimates that the Catholic Church in Minnesota contributes more than $5 billion annually in economic benefits to the state.
