Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ First Day in Mongolia

Colm Flynn/EWTN News Schoolchildren eagerly wait for the pope’s arrival outside of the apostolic prefecture on Sept. 1, 2023, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where Pope Francis will be staying for the duration of his four-day visit to the country. After the welcome, Pope Francis spent his first day resting before his scheduled speeches and meetings on […]

The Hill

NEW YORK (OSV News) – Underdog stories have a broad appeal, especially when they occur in real life. So the tale of Texan Rickey Hill’s against-the-odds struggle to become a major league baseball player should, potentially, make for an engaging film. As the drama “The Hill” (Briarcliff) demonstrates, however, theory is one thing, execution another. […]

10 Saints Every Student Needs For Going Back to School

The new school year is quickly approaching, and for some, it has already begun. With every new academic year, there is always great anticipation. Students are eager to see old friends and share their memories of summer, and teachers are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to teach again. But with all of this excitement, the challenges […]

Synod Fathers in the Image of Francis (3)

In this particularly alarming situation, it is interesting to read the analysis of Hector Aguer, the former Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina), replaced by Archbishop Fernández, the protege of Francis, who has just been promoted to prefect of the for the Doctrine of the Faith, before receiving the cardinal’s birretta this September. This analysis dates […]