Pope Francis' fourth encyclical on the Sacred Heart was published October 24. Titled, Dilexit nos (“He loved us”), this ...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty is encouraging Catholics to take part in a Nov.

The U.S. bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty is encouraging Catholics to take part in a Nov. 15-23 novena ahead of ...

The Synod on Synodality has raised the question of the role and authority of bishops’ conferences. In 1988, another moment ...

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, didn’t think much of bishops’ conferences. Among those who disagreed with ...

The nation's Catholic bishops are inviting the faithful to join in a novena highlighting the gift of human life, while ...

Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics ...

China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four ...

Diocese of Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly reportedly said he plans to confront Catholic hospitals and clinics that offer ...

Over-the-counter contraceptives could also have negative medical consequences for women, the U.S. Conference of Catholic ...

In recent years, Catholic bishops have spent millions on campaigns to defeat abortion rights measures at the ballot box. This year, they're taking a dramatically different approach.

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