Pope Leo XIV is embraced by a member of a delegation from the Special Olympics during a private audience at the Vatican Sept.

By Chloe Berwick, Contributor, and staff reports St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Farmingdale, was one of many parishes across ...

Pope Leo XIV speaks to hundreds of diocesan leaders during an assembly at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of ...

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori is seen in a file photo speaking during a prayer vigil at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn. On Sept. 18, 2026, Archbishop Lori addressed the National Assembly ...

ARLINGTON, Va. OSV News — It’s been 18 years since Thomas Vander Woude gave his life to save his son Joseph from drowning in a septic tank. Now, the Arlington Diocese is investigating his cause for ...

OSV News — A new Vatican document affirms the Second Vatican Council’s landmark teaching on the Church’s relationship with the Jewish people and those of other faiths, while inviting humanity to enter ...

For Catholics throughout the country, the month of October is a time to reflect on the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death. This year, Respect Life Month will begin Oct. 4, ...

The Church teaches that parents are meant to be the primary teachers of the Catholic faith for their children, and that we ought to begin when they are young. The Catechism states that “Family ...

USCCB image When it comes to passing along the Catholic faith, who bears responsibility? Every Catholic, by virtue of his or ...

Photo at top is from unsplash.com By Father Garry Koch Gospel reflection for Sept. 20, 2026, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time We ...

The historic St. Fidelis Church in Victoria, Kan., is pictured in an undated file photo. The Church was built in the early ...