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A dried palm cross on an otherwise empty circular teak plate surrounded by palms
FaithShort Take
Joe Donahue
When the church allowed meat on Fridays, the intent was not to end the call for penance. Friday penance outside of Lent can now have a more personal nature, drawing each of us closer to God.
a white easter lily with a dark green background
FaithFaith in Focus
Our readers
We asked readers to share stories of surprising moments of faith in no more than 100 words. In these (very) short essays, they explain how they faced these struggles with the help of God.
an eastern kingbird sits on a branch. it is small, gray and white colored
FaithFaith in Focus
Our readers
In these (very) short essays, they explain how they encountered God in others and their faith grew because of it. They show how the Lord is present even where we least expect God.
people kneel in front of a monstrance with light shining on it from above
FaithFaith in Focus
Jill Rice
At Catholic Underground in New York City, hosted by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, I experienced a Holy Hour followed by an exhibit of Catholic art and artists.
Former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick uses a walker with a mask on.
FaithNews
Damien Fisher - OSV News
Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial in Massachusetts on charges he sexually abused a teenage boy nearly 50 years ago.
a priest stands behind an altar, the camera looks from the area where the tabernacle is, out onto the congregation. only one person sits in the pews in front of the priest, signifying the low number of people attending church.
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael Kelly - OSV News
Ireland is becoming less religious, and the percentage of residents who identify as Catholic is down to 69% according to census data. More people identify with "no religion" than in previous years.