As the U.S. marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11, the head of a faith-based network seeking to end the practice told OSV News "progress has been made" in abolishing modern slavery.

Since Cardinal Robert W. McElroy's Jan. 6 appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington, church watchers have interpreted the ...

John Paul II: hope as a radical commitment Pope St. John Paul II, known for his charisma and his crucial role in ... The key was not to be overcome by fear and hatred, but to respond with love and ...

The year 2025 will be notably marked by the Jubilee celebrations, multiple commemorations—including the 1,700th anniversary ...

Vatican Diary. Jubilees have perhaps always been a privileged moment for popes to share their vision of history. Every week, ...

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

The death of the author of such classics of literary criticism as Working With Structuralism and The Modes Of Modern Writing ...

VATICAN— Here’s the full text of Pope Francis’ message for the 58th World Day of Peace, on the theme “Forgive us our ...

“Placing God at the center of attention was Pope Benedict XVI's main goal. In an era where God is often perceived as foreign ...

COMMENTARY: The quiet of Christmas Eve and the revelry of New Year’s marked a great moment of history with Pope St. John Paul ...

Reflecting on the World Day of Peace and the Birth of Christ - As we usher in the new year 2025, the message of peace ...