The Vatican City State court has returned guilty verdicts against the former director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, its former manager and his wife on charges of embezzlement and misappropriation of funds raised at concerts in...
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Ceremony and wreath-laying to honor veterans
by Therese HorvatSpecial to The Leaven Join millions of persons nationwide in a special tribute to veterans during an 11 a.m. outdoor ceremony on Dec. 14 at the Veterans Memorial, Resurrection Cemetery, 83rd and Quivira Rd...
A mother’s prayer leads her son to move from a military career to the priesthood
A few days after Lucia Herman had her first child, Danny, she and her husband brought their infant son to Mass. Like Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel, Herman was so grateful to God for the gift of this new life.
Pilgrims walk miles to pay homage to St. Francis Xavier in a once-in-a-decade exposition of relics
Michael Fernandes has walked 68 miles through jungles across hills and crossed a river in the blazing sun to honor St. Francis Xavier on his solemn feast day Mass in Old Goa, the former Portuguese capital in western India.
Bringing Mary to life on screen is a challenge, say two Marian scholars
With D. J. Caruso's new film "Mary" streaming on Netflix ahead of Christmas, two Marian scholars shared with OSV News some of the overall challenges of bringing the Mother of God to the screen.
US basilicas, churches to ring bells at the moment Notre Dame Cathedral reopens
As Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris officially reopens Dec. 7-8, bells will ring in churches an ocean away in the United States to celebrate the historic moment.
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe: Autores destacan la aparición que convirtió a millones
por Moira Cullingsmoira.cullings@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Cuando la mayoría de los católicos piensan en Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, les viene a la mente la imagen que apareció milagrosamente en la tilma de San Juan...
Preparations begin for opening Holy Doors at Vatican, Rome basilicas
Hours after the last visitors and pilgrims left St. Peter's Basilica for the day, a chisel clanged and dust flew as a group of prelates chanted their prayers before a simple wall marked with a cross.
Church needs media evangelizers, pope tells US-based TV network
The mission of sharing the Gospel, entrusted to humanity by Jesus, must spread also through modern media channels, Pope Francis said.
Advent 2024
Advent starts on Dec. 1 this year. Elizabeth Clement lights the traditional Advent wreath as her siblings Lillian and William look on. They are the children of Adam and Annie Clement, members of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in...