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Mexican bishops urge truce as country celebrates feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mexico's Catholic clergy have called for a truce on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and on Christmas Day as criminal violence wracks swaths of the country and clergy working in conflictive regions come under threat.
For Catholics in Nicaragua, the year has been ‘tragic on every level’
For Latin American Catholics, December is an important month, not just in anticipation of the Christmas celebrations, but also for important Marian feast days, such as Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Immaculate Conception, that...
Court finds three guilty of misappropriating Sistine Chapel Choir funds
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...
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.