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By Teresa Tomeo. In an address to thousands of youth, Pope Benedict XVI explains what it means to grow up, truly love
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed a Year of the Priest starting June 19.
By OSV staff. Pontiff celebrates Mass with pilgrims at international gathering in Madrid
Middle East peace on forefront of Pope Benedict's - and world's mind in 2007
By Lindsay Ross. The six-day event displayed the energy and communal spirit of Church’s youth. (Subscription required)
By OSV staff and CNS. The pontiff’s brief trip to Benin will showcase proposals for strengthening Church, culture on continent
This article has free access for all visitors. By Austen Ivereigh. Benedict XVI walks into a swirl of paradoxes and a storm of controversy with historic state visit
In Focus article on suffering by Bill Dodds
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Let's strive, on the Notre Dame controversy and all contentious issues, to be as Catholic as the pope.
By Brian Fraga. Rarely a bishop loses his seat for anything other than age or illness. But now two have lost theirs
How well do you know the man who leads the world's 1.2 billion Catholics? Here's a test.
This article has free access for all visitors. By Thomas J. Craughwell. Pope Benedict XVI has reconnected Catholics with this ancient practice that remits punishment for temporal sins
By Russell Shaw. And why you should stay out of the culture wars
Openers by John Norton
By Mary DeTurris Poust. What the medieval female saints highlighted in Pope Benedict XVI’s recent audiences can teach us
By Russell Shaw. Activists and Catholics were disappointed president didn’t commit to promotion of religious freedoms.
By Jerid Miller. A new season of greater love. (Subscription required)
This article has free access for all visitors. By Matthew Bunson, D. Min. Pope Benedict offers guidelines for truly human development
By Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle. How parents can make their families ‘islands of Christian life’
By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Consider what it is like to be persecuted before you accuse Jews of overreacting to bishop
The pontiff's weeklong visit to nation's capital and New York takes months of planning on both sides of the Atlantic
Interview with Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl. By Mary DeTurris Poust
This article has free access for all visitors. By Gerard O'Connell. Vatican acts despite decades of controversy over whether Nazi-era pope 'did enough' to help Jews
This issue has free access for all visitors. By Gerald Korson. Pope Benedict XVI urges more research and good stewardship
may not have surprised anyone with his World Day of Peace message, but the points he raises are well worth our reflection.
By Gloria Shahin Fuzia. Papal pilgrimage reaffirms for Catholic writer the land's significance to all followers of Christ
By Mary Shovlain. Exploitative economic practices, poor environmental stewardship challenge Church's mission he says
In Focus article. By Judith Sudilovsky. Pope Benedict could encounter Israelis who are not as warm toward him as they were to his predecessor
By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Decoding the Vatican's cordial reception of America's new pro-abortion president
By Austen Ivereigh. They wanted concrete action, but papal letter may reveal a long-term plan to deal with the fallout
By Thomas J. Craughwell
By Gerard O'Connell. Vatican official tells us what most missed in the pontiff's speech to the United Nations
Priestalk by Msgr. William Belford
By Russell Shaw. Symposium seeks way forward in designing new evangelization, countering the rise of secularization. (Subscription required)
By Michelle Martin. Consultors to pontifical council say United States is ripe for hearing Good News, if Catholics heed call.
By Emily Stimpson. Foundation helps Catholics reconnect with sacred art, music and architecture
By Donald DeMarco. It is the pope's fond hope that Europe will learn something from America's beginnings.
By Matthew Bunson. But many eyes will be on Pope Benedict’s physical condition, as the octogenarian begins experiencing problems with his mobility
Trip a 'journey of faith' for Pope Benedict XVI The pontiff visited sites important to life of Pope John Paul II, including infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
By Scott Alessi. Evidence in Africa shows promoting safer behaviors, not condoms, is key to slowing the spread of HIV. (Subscription required)
As Catholics around the world said goodbye to 'Pope John Paul the Great,' they welcomed his successor to the chair of Peter
This article has free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. Time’s article on sexual abuse crisis turns into critique of the pope, but it can’t get facts straight
Editorial
By Teresa Tomeo. Upcoming Year of Faith gives us opportunity to spread Good News. But will we be ready for it?
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. The message may also surprise many Catholics who might think the Church is agnostic on this issue.
Trials and strife test us mightily, but suffering can unite us to the saving work of Christ
By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. Prayer and enthusiastic study of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Penance necessary
By Father Benedict Groeschel
Editor's Opinion by Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Broken marriages, poor catechetics contribute to drifting Catholics
By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.
This article has free access for all visitors. By Gregory Erlandson and Matthew Bunson. What the sexual abuse crisis is and what it is not
New catechetical resource helps young Catholics navigate the choppy cultural waters of today’s world. (Subscription required)
Wisdom from pontiff and archbishop about need for quiet refection speaks volumes to columnist
A childhood story and Pope Benedict underscore the danger of letting our religion become routine.
Does British prime minister’s speech on riots hint that pope’s message on morality is gaining traction? (Subscription required)
Pope Benedict encourages Catholics to make their vacations a time for spiritual reflection and serenity. (Subscription required)
Sure, we all know Jesus was born in a stable. But did you ever stop to really consider what that means?
TCA Reviews for July/August 201. (Subscription required)
TCA Reviews for September/October 2011. (Subscription required)
By Russell Shaw. Clericalism and being spread too thin add stress to priest-laity relations, participants say
In Focus article. By John Norton. Cardinal: 'We don't want the Holy Land to become merely a museum of biblical sites'
Address by Pope Benedict XVI to priests on May 25, 2006, in the Cathedral of St. John in Warsaw, Poland.
Openers by John Norton
By Teresa Tomeo. During his U.S. visit, Pope Benedict reminded us we all must do our part to clean up culture
This column has free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. Catholics need to hear truth behind the headlines, or else true renewal and reform cannot take hold
Free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. It's time for Catholic Americans to make sure pro-abortion leaders know where we stand
By Greg Erlandson. The truth is that the Church is countercultural in many different ways, unsettling both left and right
This article is free for all visitors. New changes to the conclave procedure reflect Pope Benedict XVI's thoughtful and careful manner. By Russell Shaw.
By Greg Erlandson. During his U.S. visit, Pope Benedict XVI put the painful scandal in a larger context
Openers by John Norton
By Damian MacPherson, S.A. Knowledge and power, if not shaped by ... love of God and neighbor, are usually corrupting, and often destructive. (Subscription required)
Gerard O'Connell
Gerard O'Connell
Thorough documentation, impartiality required
By Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller. After miraculous healing of U.S. man, priest who caredfor the marginalized and dying is to be canonized
Tragedy in Tucson an example of how contemporary media have shifted from focus on facts to opinion. (Subscription required)
With peace ever elusive, perhaps it’s time to take a page from pope’s playbook. (Subscription required)
With motu proprio, Pope Benedict XVI will attempt to correct mistakes, abuses in Mass
By Emily Stimpson. Catholic biblical scholars — including Pope Benedict XVI — are using history to illuminate the Jesus Christ of the Gospels
By Russell Shaw. Two titles make the teachings of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI more accessible to the average Catholic.
By Ferdinand Oertel. Financial woes and clerical sex abuse disclosures have damaged Church, sparked reform demands
By Tom Hoopes. Brazen Christmas Eve attack raises questions about how safe pope is when he is among pilgrims
Our Take. The thinness of the pope's protection is highlighted by several recent incidents
By Sandra Miesel. Who was the real St. Hildegard of Bingen? (Subscription required)
By Lindsay Ross. Pilgrims from around the world will unite this month in Spain’s capital, seeking spiritual renewal and a sense of Catholic community.
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI's thought-provoking message to Catholics for the start of Lent
He highlights local Church’s role in helping young people hear God’s call to priestly, consecrated life. (Subscription required)
During August’s World Youth Day, the pontiff urged young people to grow in friendship with Christ so that they would live the life to which he is calling them. (Subscription required)
By Pope Benedict XVI. Pontiff calls for ‘humble yet insistent’ defense of moral truths; touts ‘honest efforts’ in abuse reforms
By Pope Benedict XVI. In this Year for Priests, pontiff asks young men to discern if God is inviting them to priestly ministry
This article has free access for all visitors. By Michael Cook. Hundreds of thousands of youths connect with the pontiff's World Youth Day messages
By Michael Cook. Hundreds of thousands of youths connect with the pontiff's World Youth Day messages
By Austen ivereigh. Pontiff’s words met with fierce reaction from China and the Muslim world, even, surprisingly, Egypt. (Subscription required)
By Pope Benedict XVI. During U.N. global warming conference, pope underscored need for balance.
This article is free for all visitors. The relaxation of restrictions on the use of the Tridentine rite will likely please traditionalists, but no great upsurge in requests for the old form are predicted. By Russell Shaw.
By Joseph O'Brien. But 'remitting' 30-year-old excommunications sparks furor from some Jewish groups
By David Karanja. Kenya's Church launches new initiative to fight one of Africa's biggest health crises
By Scott Alessi. Well-received, his message echoes continuing efforts of humanitarian organizations to end religious, political conflict
By Austen Ivereigh. Fresh appointments to youngest Vatican council signal focus on Europe, dynamism of new lay movements. (Subscription required)
This article has free acccess for all visitors. By Pope Benedict XVI. In World Day of Migrants and Refugees message, Pope Benedict affirms states’ right to regulate borders, but challenges consciences
By OSV staff. His extraordinarily personal letter explains rationale for controversial lifting of traditionalist excommunications
This article has free access for all visitors. By Sean Gallagher. Papal ambassador says Pope Benedict brought a sense of Catholic pride
This article has free access for all visitors. By Austen Ivereigh. His sorrow over sex abuse scandal and gentle call for religion’s role in public square win over skeptics
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Just as the Year of St. Paul ends this June, the Church will start marking another special year -- a "Priestly Year."
By Mark Shea. His second installment of ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ is resonating with Protestant, Jewish scholars. (Subscription required)
This article has free access for all visitors. His annual message highlights priorities for world in coming year
By Brian Fraga. Headed by a former Episcopal bishop, it will be based in Houston
By Bevil Bramwell, O.M.I. Door opened to authentic answers to some distortions of human life in this modern period
Editor's Opinion by Msgr. Owen F. Campion
Pope Benedict XVI strikes a reconciling tone in his visit to the predominantly Muslim nation. By Emily Stimpson.
This article has free access to all visitors. It truly abides in our relationship with Christ, he writes in Spe Salvi, not in material things.
This article is free for all visitors. OSV Newsweekly contributing editor Russell Shaw review Pope Benedict XVI's new book about Jesus Christ.
By Gerard O'Connell. Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming trip to Middle East to include additional gestures of openness, including mosque visit
This article free to registered visitors. By William Yallaly. The pontiff insists on freedom to choose religion and respect for individual religious convictions.
This article has free access for all visitors. By Matthew Bunson. With Nov. 20 consistory creating 24 cardinals, he will have named a total of 62 princes of the Church
This article free to registered users: Pope's address on cultural dialogue largely lost as media takes historical reference out of context. By Gerald Korson.
This article free for registered users. Pope Benedict XVI's publicly stated view of Islam has undergone noted transformation.
This article has free access for all visitors. by Thomas J. Craughwell. During Portuguese visit, Pope Benedict XVI will encounter a culture with deep ties to Catholicism
Culture reviews for November 22, 2009
By Austen Ivereigh. During visit to homeland, Pope Benedict urges countrymen to return to Christian roots and calls on Church to set aside worldliness
By Valerie Schmalz. His United Nations address comes at critical moment in U.S. debate
Editorial
By Mary DeTurris Poust. You don’t need to book an overseas trip to go on a pilgrimage.
By Tom Tracy. The city of Madrid left a heavy footprint on the latest World Youth Day
By Mary DeTurris Poust. How animals can lead us further along the spiritual path by showing the real meaning of patience, unconditional love, trust and loyalty
This article has free access for all visitors. By Pope Benedict XVI. Called by the Lord himself, by the Risen One, to be a true Apostle, is Paul of Tarsus. He shines like a star of the brightest magnitude in the Church's history, and not only in that of its origins.
Path to 'peace and brotherhood'
By Teresa Tomeo. 'Safe Sex Passport' could lead young people away from narrow gate that leads to heaven
Gerald Korson Being in the presence of the pope reminds young faithful of beauty, grace of the office
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. Pius XII has evolved into the symbol of all the Catholic Church has done wrong to the Jews in the past.
Priestalk by Msgr. William Belford
Our Takes for November 28, 2010
Our Takes Brief salient observations and opinions on the news
According to the press, pilgrims attending events during Pope Benedict XVI’s Sept. 16-19 papal journey to Scotland and England will not be able to have any fun.
Catholics in England are worried about level of anti-Catholic hostility before papal visit
Vatican condemns Italian ad campaign that depicts Pope Benedict XVI kissing a Muslim leader
As hard as it is to believe, Lent is nearly upon us.
By John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI’s gathering with some 300 other religious representatives in the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI prepares to preside over his first-ever beatification
By John Norton. What's a Catholic to make of U.S. involvement in the multilateral military campaign in Libya?
This column by John Norton has free access for all visitors.
This column by John Norton has free access for all visitors. Recent remarks by Pope Benedict XVI stress the importance of Catholic newspapers
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. It’s no big secret that many of the letters, speeches and messages that bear the pope’s signature are drafted or entirely written by anonymous Vatican officials.
This column by John Norton has free access for all visitors. Amid all the uproar over Pope Benedict XVI’s comments about AIDS and condoms in his new book-length interview, you could be forgiven for thinking he had actually said anything new.
By John Norton. Region by region, the U.S. bishops are making their ad limina visits to Rome
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI has once again taken the initiative in addressing the scandal of clerical sex abuse
By John Norton. It is funny how 15 years of marriage can put a fresh perspective on Scripture texts you know almost by heart
By John Norton. In this week’s issue, we’ll give you a sampling of Pope Benedict XVI’s speeches during his four-day visit to his homeland
By John Norton. OK, the headline might be a little irreverent, but it is nothing less than the truth.
By John Norton. Unearthed evidence shows Pope Benedict XVI was a leading voice at the Vatican for better handling of clerical sex abuse cases
By John Norton. Well-formed Catholics are less easily troubled in storms of controversy stirred up in the media
By John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI recently gave an interesting speech to civil leaders of Rome and its environs
Here are Pope Benedict's responses to inquiries by children and priests
This Spectator column by Greg Erlandson has free access for all visitors. If we are to trust the men who are to lead us out of this crisis, there must be zero tolerance for bishops
This year, keep an eye on the election derby, a Muslim dialogue, the immigration 'nonissue' and a pope full of surprises
By Joseph O'Brien. Coming four years after pope opened door to wider use of traditional Latin Mass, answering questions.
By Pope Benedict XVI. The priest and pastoral ministry in a digital world
Japanese-trained Spanish priest tapped to head Church's largest men's Religious order at general congregation
By Eric Sammons. In the second volume of his series on Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI shows himself a master theologian, pastor and mystic
By Joseph O'Brien.The vivid book, distributed at World Youth Day in Madrid, describes Joseph Ratzinger’s journey from a child in Germany to becoming Pope Benedict XVI. (Subscription required)
By Russell Shaw. John Garvey, the school’s third lay leader, takes helm at a university with a strong Catholic identity. (Subscription required)
New archbishops get their palliums.
By Russell Shaw. In civic life, Catholics tend to divide into ‘social justice’ or ‘social issues.’ A proposal for change
Popes’ visits to mosques demonstrate how Catholics should approach Christian-Muslim understanding. (Subscription required)
Rather than playing down differences, it is about coming together in Christian witness in the world
Catholics who are death penalty supporters should research what popes have taught about punishment. (Subscription required)
YOUCAT will not just benefit young people, but is a handy catechetical reference book for all Catholics. (Subscription required)
Children must do it not because they are in mortal sin, but to teach them the importance of sacrament. (Subscription required)
By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Allowing God to be the judge of other people can be difficult when their behavior is glaringly wrong
Editorial
Dennis Poust Pope touts new communications technologies as 'gift to humanity'
Dennis Poust Pope touts new communications technologies as 'gift to humanity'
This article has free access for all visitors. By Dennis Poust. Pope touts new communications technologies as 'gift to humanity'
By John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI has announced a “Year of Faith” beginning Oct. 11, 2012
By Helen Avare. While it may be hard to hear, we can learn from what he has to say about family life, our economic strife and the cost of assimilation
By Carlos Briceno. Groups celebrate pastors and seminarians through storytelling and exhibits
Excerpts from Peter Seewald's new book, "Light of the World"
By Carl Olson. Will we be like Job and despair at our suffering? Or will we find hope through our devotion to Christ?
Letters to the Editor for April 27, 2008
Letters to the Editor for May 11, 2008
Letters to the Editor for May 25, 2008
Letters to the Editor for August 24, 2008
Letter to the Editor for May 23, 2010
Letters to the Editor about pornography, homosexuality, and Church teaching
Letters to the Editor about Pope Benedict XVI, condoms, DREAM act, and death row. (Subscription required)
Letter to the Editor about military chaplain shortage, marriage counseling, Pope Benedict's condom remarks, and Roman missal changes. (Subscription required)
Letters to the editor about the DREAM act, parish shopping, sexual abuse, and Pope Benedict XVI's remarks on condoms. (Subscription required)
Letters to the editor about Irish Catholic crisis, Advent music, the Creed, and politics from the pulpit.
Openers by Greg Erlandson
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. The encounter drove home how many obstacles there are in efforts to promote better relations with other religions, including, and maybe especially, Islam.
By Austen Ivereigh. Begun in 1882, Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece nears completion as his cause for sainthood advances
By Jonathan Luxmoore. While the Church in Poland seems to be thriving, new government leaders and a retiring pirimate cause for concern.
In Focus article by Carl E. Olson. Twelve themes of Pope Benedict XVI's new exhortation on the Bible
By Gianni Cardinale. In unusual interview, Vatican ‘prosecutor’ details steps taken to address cases of priestly sexual abuse from around the world
By Delia Gallagher, David Gibson and John Thavis
Pope Benedict XVI gave a talk last month about the lights and shadows of modern means of social communications
Pope Benedict XVI recently exhorted Catholic youth to study the catechism, to "know" their faith
This column has free access for all visitors. There were a number of main themes to the pope’s trip to Britain last month.
This Openers column has free access for all visitors. First and foremost, Christ instituted the Church as a vehicle of mercy and forgiveness.
Reference to Jews' 'blindness' removed but still asks that they recognize Jesus as savior
Our Takes. An influential Italian Jesuit magazine has accused the mass media in Europe and the U.S. of propagating hostility against the Catholic Church
In a continuing debate, Janet E. Smith responds to Fr. Martin Rhonheimer's article and response.
Editorial
By Thomas J. Craughwell. Vision has been in news because of calamities, but its approval is questioned. (Subscription required)
By Austen Ivereigh. Irish Church's failures prompt lawmakers to demand reporting of sex abuse, even if told in sacrament. (Subscription required)
By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Pope Benedict XVI’s summoning of Irish bishops shows him to be a true pastor on sex abuse issue
OSV takes a look back at the highlights and lowlights of the year now coming to a close.
By Emily Stimpson. Why practicing hospitality is good for our neighborhoods, our communities and our souls
By OSV Staff. The core of Catholicism is closeness to Christ. That means a lifetime of repeated conversions and repentance. Here’s what you need to know about the Sacrament of Penance
By Michael J.L. La Civita. How Pope Benedict XVI's Holy Land visit will impact his relations with region's Christians, Jews and Muslims
By Carl E. Olson. Pope Benedict XVI explains in his new exhortation on the Bible that reading and meditating on the Word of God is an essential way in which our relationship with Christ takes place
By Father Dwight Longenecker. Anglican convert Cardinal John Henry Newman’s academic prowess was matched by his dedication to the Faith
Free to registered users. In Pope Benedict XVI's trip to one of the earliest sites of Christianity, he plans to reach out to Orthodox and Muslims
This article by Russell Shaw has free access for all visitors. Pope Benedict XVI has confounded his critics and surprised his supporters.
By Thomas A. Craughwell. As Pope Benedict prepares to visit Africa, a look at the burgeoning Church on the continent
By OSV staff. A look back at the highs and lows of 2008
Pope Benedict XVI's visit is part of long line of reunification efforts.
Donald DeMarco Mother Teresa: 'The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved'
By Mary Deturris Poust. Especially in this day of social media connections,we need companions who will journey with us closer to God
By Austen Ivereigh. Developing civil responses to Catholic hot button issues in a skeptical, secular, curious culture
By Eric Sammons. Witnessing the Good News to others is the lifeblood of the Church
By Emily Stimpson. Seven keys on how Catholics can Google, surf, tweet and blog in a faithful manner
Free access for all visitors. By Niki Kalpakgian. Pilgrims recall trek to Santiago de Compostela and the blessings obtained along the way
By Gerard O'Connell. 81-year-old pontiff plans trips to Africa, Holy Land; series of major appointments
By Pope Benedict XVI. 'We can only move forward if we turn our gaze together to Christ!'
American Jesuit who has known Pope Benedict XVI for three decades says pontiff is brilliant, prayerful and transparent
By Mark Sullivan. Novelist's words in 'The Marble Faun' catch Pope Benedict XVI's eye
By Thomas J. Craughwell
This column has free access for all visitors. In wake of clerical abuse scandal, a proposal for a serious outreach to the victims — and their abusers
Pope Benedict XVI’s impact on the new generation of priests and youth cannot be underestimated
This column has free access for all visitors. A meeting with the pope offered an occasion to tell him many important things ... If I just hadn’t blanked
CNN special on sex-abuse crisis further tarnished its own fading reputation for solid, fair reporting
By Daria Sockey. Why lay Catholics should take Pope Benedict XVI’s advice and try incorporating the Liturgy of the Hours into their prayer lives this year
By Carl Olson. Just like the Samaritan woman at the well, we can be transformed through our encounters with Christ. (Subscription required)
By Russell Shaw. Looking for reliable information about the clergy sex abuse crisis? Give these sources a try
By Carl E. Olson. As Pope Benedict XVI well knows, salvation comes only through our shepherd -- Jesus
Ending a ‘profitable’ exchange, ethicist offers final clarifications on his position
By Matthew Bunson. Another eagerly awaited event will be the spring release of second volume of ‘Jesus of Nazareth’.
The Apostleship of Prayer, now some 50 million members strong, keeps Catholics linked to Pope Benedict XVI and to the mission lands.
Pontiff sees lack of belief in a moral norm as dangerous for the West
Openers by John Norton
Openers by John Norton
Openers by John Norton
By Delia Gallagher. A member of the Vatican press corps gives a behind-the-scenes account of traveling with Benedict to the United States
Father Martin Rhomheimer responds to Dr. Janet's Smith's Dec. 19 OSV Newsweekly article.
Editorial
Editorial
As Pope Benedict XVI prepares for his U.S. trip, get to know the man behind the title
By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Pope Benedict XVI's journey to the Holy Land will follow the example of previous pontiffs
By Teresa Tomeo. While we need time to get away, we should follow Mary’s lead in basking in the presence of the Lord
By Teresa Tomeo. Pew study on clergy sex abuse scandal finds media coverage of pontiff has been ‘toxic’ to his image
Great Britain is increasingly feeling the effects of a trend away from religious faith that Pope Benedict XVI has been sounding the alarm about.
By John Norton. Priest-ethicist says Catholic thought needed propelling beyond extremes on question of prophylactics in fighting AIDS
By Greg Erlandson. When apologies aren't sufficient, we must realize the Church can only share the burden
Editorial
Pope, in message to Rome's teachers and students, easily could have been talking to U.S.
‘More than ever we need authentic witnesses, and not simply people who parcel out rules and facts.’
Finding common ground for the sake of Europe’s soul. By the OSV Editorial Board.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. ‘To be a father means above all to be at the service of life and growth.’
This editorial has free access for all visitors. ‘For believers “peace” is one of the most beautiful names of God.’
If the world is supposed to know Christians by their love, what will it make of their apathy?
The problem isn’t just about 1 percent of the population. It is really a problem of the 1 + 99 percent.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. Consider the consequences if we do nothing.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. This crisis has always been profoundly spiritual.
‘We fly over most of the world, and you don’t see borders.’
‘As individuals and as the community of the Church, let us live the simplicity of a great love, which is both the simplest and hardest thing on earth.’
‘Those of you who are believers long to tell your friends that the treasure dwelling within you is meant to be shared, it raises questions, it calls for reflection.’
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. In its soldiers, America finds some of the best of itself.
It is not every day that a pontiff reveals his Christmas desires.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. ‘When so many claim to be Christian, how could anyone dispute the Gospel’s right to be heard?’
‘It’s not possible for Catholic leaders to speak out against this often enough.’
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. Pope Benedict XVI models an adult faith that should be the goal of all Catholics
‘There will be no good future for humanity on earth if we do noteducate everyone to a more responsible way of life for creation.’
The year 2011 holds the promise of hope and change.
To recover hope in Advent requires a conscious decision to go beyond the routine of yuletide traditions.
Three times as many young people turned out for the final Mass with the pontiff than showed up at the famed rock festival Woodstock.
‘It is of the greatest importance that we provide it together at this time when the peoples of the world are in crisis.’
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. We Catholics are challenged to look beyond what enriches only us.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. The pope’s visit to Britain offers Catholic Americans noteworthy pointers.
Pope Pius XII ‘was one of the great righteous men and ... saved more Jews than anyone else.’
At heart this remains a spiritual crisis that demands a spiritual response on the part of all of us.
The pope's scheduled trip to Turkey in light of the recent frenzy about his remarks on Islam is the subject of this week's editorial.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. While the past is impossible to defend, the present is a different story.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. At a very basic level, Catholics on the Internet should serve as beacons of charity.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. ‘Brothers and sisters, let us not be afraid to make silence outside and inside ourselves.’
There must be a sense that all are being asked to make sacrifices proportionate to their ability.
This article has free access. There will be many more cases unearthed from the past.
Recent dialogue with Orthodox likely to be centerpiece of the Nov. 23 assembly that's been called by Pope Benedict XVI
By Jim Graves. Rethinking the balance of profits and people along lines of Pope Benedict XVI’s social encyclical
By Teresa Tomeo. Armed with Catholic media coverage, you can set your neighbors straight on Church news
Professor ponders pope’s August address to young academics about the importance of seeking truth
By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. (Subscription required)
Openers by John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI released his message to Catholics for Lent -- and it has a strong focus on fasting.
This issue has free access for all visitors. By Delia Gallagher. The pontiff may not possess his predecessor's charisma, but he, too, will serve as a witness to hope during his visit
One history of council is a partisan tale of ancient battles still being fought in Church.
This article has free access for all visitors. By Sandro Magister. A veteran Vatican watcher describes culture of clerical sex abuse, reporting
By Russell Shaw. Fifty years after council was announced, Catholics argue whether it represented a sharp break with past or a renewal
By John Norton. What better way to start 2012 than with a little life-refocusing?
By OSV staff. With one week to go, a final look at the new translation
Culture reviews for October 24, 2010.
Culture reviews in television, books and new media. (Subscription required)
Culture briefs for November 27, 2011
By Phil Lenahan. Bible and Catechism make it clear that we are to be fruitful; the challenge is to remain detached from wealth.
By Teresa Tomeo. Pro-life ministry lives out pope's message on harnessing media to spread Christ's love
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. Highlights of Pope Benedict's trip to Africa.
By Jeff Ziegler. Pope's visit also emphasizes vital place Mary holds in Church's heart
By Russell Shaw. Pope sees study of natural law as crucial to worlds of politics and international relations
The debate over pro-choice U.S. Catholic politicians receiving the Eucharist continues
By Robert P. Lockwood. Amid the injustices and needs of the current climate, we seek the healing presence of Christ
By Russell Shaw. Making sense of information in today’s media-saturated world requires regular cultivation of quiet contemplation
This column has free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. Clergy sex abuse scandals are painful reminder of a truth we ignore at our own peril — we are sinners
By Robert P. Lockwood. Most forebears were average people who worked, raised kids and passed on faith, and that’s just fine
By David Dziena
By John Norton
This issue has free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. Beyond the headlines, the pope called for renewal of the U.S. Church and American society by addressing crisis of faith
By Michael Kelly. Believers should be comfortable presenting faith in secular world, ‘Courtyard of Gentiles’ organizer says. (Subscription required)
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. The gift of God’s love is even more stunning when we reflect on his coming to us as a defenseless baby
By Greg Erlandson. But our desire to avoid the topic may be part of the problem. Catholics need to stand up, not shut up
By Russell Shaw. 75 years ago, the violent war began in which the Church came under attack and many died for their faith. (Subscription required)
By Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller. Woman with no arms lives a full, adventurous life and remains grateful to God. (Subscription required)
By Russell Shaw. Why don’t Catholics read or even know about important Church documents?Any solution means overcoming indifference and lack of effort to know more
Columnist Robert Lockwood ‘can’t stands no more’ breathless media coverage of past abuse while ignoring present cases
By Jim Graves. These three Catholics have answered the pope’s call to continue the tradition of creating beautiful, sacred works of art that honor and promote the Faith
Ascension doesn’t mean Jesus is distant from us; rather, he is present through Church, sacraments. (Subscription required)
In order to be exiled from sin, as John the Baptist proclaimed, we must undergo constant conversion
These commandments are foundations upon which true religion and authentic morality are established
By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Societies function and thrive only when they follow the divine plan.
By Woodeene Koenig-Bricker. What does Pope Benedict XVI teach about the environment?
By Austen Ivereigh. Rather than being ‘disaffected,’ they are stepping ‘deeper into the fullness of the Body of Christ’
"Feast of Faith," is reviewed. By Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI). Translated by Graham Harrison.
By Mary DeTurris Poust. They bring immediate coverage and provide perspectives that are not seen in the traditional media
By Father Jason Freiberger
By OSV staff. Pope Benedict XVI beatifies his predecessor as 1 million pilgrims crowd St. Peter’s Square and streets around Vatican to witness historic event
By Gerard O'Connell. Prelates' propositions put Scriptures at center of the devotional and faith life of Catholics
By John Norton. Many committed, active lay Catholics have been deeply troubled by the abrupt resignation this month of a Los Angeles auxiliary bishop with a national profile.
By Angela M. Shanahan. Lack of orthodoxy, rise of secularism and decline in practice among woes facing Catholics Down Under.
Editorial
By Cory Busse. This season, shake off your fear and spread the Good News, just like those who watched over their flock that first Christmas
Father Benedict Groeschel's reflections on the post-synodal apostolic exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis.
The Vatican's liturgical chief responds to 'The Da Vinci Code' and offers his own assessment of Pope Benedict XVI's first year in office
Openers by John Norton
By John Norton. The most recent example came on Pope Benedict’s trip last month to the African country of Benin.
This column has free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. Pope's extraordinary letter challenges all Catholics to reflect on our own intolerance
By Austen Ivereigh. After a series of damning reports in Ireland and on the Continent, Church leaders work to rebuild trust. (Subscription required)
By Austen Ivereigh. Anglican leader meets pope in Rome, issues challenge on understanding of Church authority
Editorial
By David Karanja. In his visit, pope will find both growth and vitality, disease and warfare
By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. Ironically, they attack religion with a zeal that far exceeds that of the religious people they call 'fanatics.'
By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F. R. Pope Benedict XVI obviously knew he was endangering his life during every moment of his visit
By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. There were some Catholics who thought that the pope's actions were uncalled for.
This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. A lot of people are holding their breath in the hopes of a better 2010 than we had this year.
This article has free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. Pope Benedict energized us, but where do we go from here?
Jesus offers the way to come into saving communion with the king and his kingdom
The poor policeman's son from Bavaria may be 'the Mozart of theology,' but he has not forgotten his humble roots
By Eric Sammons. Pope Benedict XVI’s Verbum Domini guides us how to read the Word of God through the context of the Church.
By Mark Shea. Are we better or worse off than we were this time last year? Here’s an answer informed by perennial Catholic wisdom
By Mary DeTurris Poust. What we should do when it seems that God isn’t listening
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