By AFP, Beijing The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26, with 61 more ...

By Colm Holmes The Irish bishops announced the Irish Synodal Pathway in 2021, not knowing that several weeks later Pope Francis would announce the Global Synod. What a surprise! T ...

By Clare Schwantes In a world marked by unrest, uncertainty and a deep longing for peace, many come to the liturgy seeking ...

By Kamran Chaudhry The government of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has begun distributing compensation to widows and ...

McElroy In the appearances of the Risen Lord to the Apostles in the Gospel of John, Jesus’s first words are always, “Peace be ...

After May 2 news reports that Israeli bulldozers demolished Holy Savior Christian school in the village of Yaroun, in ...

By Kate Scanlon, OSV News As Ohio prepares for its upcoming gubernatorial election, faith leaders pushed lawmakers on May 4 ...

From the popular shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Manila, thousands of Filipinos trekked 24 kilometers to reach another iconic ...

Reyes A Catholic diocese joined government agencies to seek aid for victims after the eruption of Mount Mayon volcano ...

By Thaddeus Jones and Linda Bordoni Pope Leo XIV offered words of encouragement and gratitude to the leadership of Catholic ...

The Archbishop called for an end to the violence and rejected all forms of religious extremism. He also denounced both ...

The archbishop of Tokyo urged Catholics to uphold peace rooted in the Gospel and defend human dignity, warning against ...