The region that previously was more than 90 percent Catholic has dropped to approximately 69 percent -- and many have left the Church in favor of Protestant denominations.

  

  

Using technology and social media, a Boston start-up organization has developed a way to feed those in need.

  

  

In his travels to Europe and Turkey in November, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of transcendent human dignity, and freedom of thought and belief.

  

  

Why so many people fear the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and what can be done to turn the tide.

  

  

OSV's Editorial Board joyfully anticipates the Holy Father's visit to the United States and has a few recommendations for him while he is here.

  

  

This week, the theme is mercy and the focus is on the shepherds. Who are the "shepherds" in the peripheries of our lives?

  

  

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