Read more about the article Texas Catholic cooks for a purpose, sharing his blessings by preparing community meals
Glenn "Tic" Block shows off some brisket made on his custom smoker in this undated photo. Now retired, Block, a member of St. Peter's Parish in Lindsay, Texas, spends much of his time cooking for his parish, the community and charities. (OSV News photo/Juan Guajardo, North Texas Catholic)

Texas Catholic cooks for a purpose, sharing his blessings by preparing community meals

‘This is what I’m called to do’

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Read more about the article Hit-making Christian musician now a Catholic priest
Father Andrew Crabtree, right, is pictured in an undated album cover photo with his Christian rock band "Calling Glory. On June 10, 2023, the 35-year-old former deacon based in Athens, Tenn., was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Knoxville at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. (OSV News photo/courtesy Father Andrew Crabtree)

Hit-making Christian musician now a Catholic priest

‘Don’t be afraid and trust in God, and be willing to hand your life over to Him because He has the best in mind for you’

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Read more about the article ‘God is with us in our car’: Ukraine combat medic brings faith, healing to the battlefield
Orysya Masna, 21, (center) a student at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine, is seen in this undated image as she volunteers as a battlefield emergency paramedic in Ukraine. (OSV News/Orysya Masna)

‘God is with us in our car’: Ukraine combat medic brings faith, healing to the battlefield

‘If I die now, God, please forgive me all my sins, and let’s go’

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Read more about the article Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan: Did we go too far?
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan smiles outside St. Patrick's Cathedral as he reviews the 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City, March 27. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan: Did we go too far?

‘Did we as a Church, here in the United States, go too far in obeying all the restrictions imposed during the COVID pandemic?’

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Read more about the article Ukrainian Catholic University volunteers feed front-line soldiers with food for body and soul
For the past several months, Nataliia Batyhina, a development professional at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, has headed up a small army of volunteers from the school to prepare food for front-line soldiers battling Russia’s invasion. She is pictured in a June 24, 2023, photo. (OSV News photo/Gina Christian)

Ukrainian Catholic University volunteers feed front-line soldiers with food for body and soul

So far, 30,000 energy bars, and more have been collected

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Read more about the article Mother Lange, who is now ‘venerable,’ is nation’s ‘greatest model for evangelization,’ says deacon
A painting depicts Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, who founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore, the world's first sustained women's religious community for Black women. Pope Francis signed a decree June 22, 2023, recognizing the heroic virtues of Mother Lange and declaring her "venerable." (OSV News photo/courtesy Catholic Review)

Mother Lange, who is now ‘venerable,’ is nation’s ‘greatest model for evangelization,’ says deacon

‘Today’s news marks an important step forward in the path towards her beatification’

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Read more about the article Pro-life activists mark Dobbs’ first anniversary, advocate for more pregnancy support
A memorial stone dedicated to the unborn children of the world is seen at St. Patrick Parish Cemetery in Smithtown N.Y., Jan. 22, 2021. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Pro-life activists mark Dobbs’ first anniversary, advocate for more pregnancy support

‘The work that lies ahead continues to be not just changing laws but also helping to change hearts’

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