Sister Mildred Schubert, S.C.
Author: Christine
Carrying on My Family’s Knights of Columbus Legacy
he upcoming beatification of Father Michael McGivney (below), founder of the Knights of Columbus, was a poignant reminder of my family’s history in the Knights during its infancy in New Haven, Connecticut. My paternal great-grandfathers — Hugh Augustus Burns and William J. Fitzgerald — were members of that first council. Both had Brooklyn roots and lived in Ansonia, Connecticut, on the outskirts of New Haven, where the Knights began.
Trump is Reelected to White House, Becoming Only Second U.S. President to Win Second, Non-Consecutive Term
Former President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in the Oval Office four years after he lost his run for a second consecutive term, according to multiple projections.
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Ahead of the general election, OSV News spoke with Jason Adkins, executive director and general counsel of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, on the importance of local as well as presidential elections.
New Vatican Christmas Stamps Celebrate Holy Year Opening
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Pope, King, Bishops Decry ‘Devastation,’ Send Condolences After Dozens Die in Spain’s Floods
Pope Francis, the king of Spain, bishops, and politicians decried the devastation and loss of life in southeast Spain amid horrendous floods that left thousands of people homeless and city streets unrecognizable.
Harris, Trump Make Closing Arguments in 2024 Presidential Election
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made their closing arguments of the 2024 campaign in separate events in the final stretch of the 2024 campaign cycle.
Much-Courted Catholic Vote Expected to be Narrowly Divided on Election Day
Catholic voters are among the key constituencies that candidates are seeking to win in 2024, as surveys and analysts indicate they are on track to be closely divided at the polls.
Only in Print: Recognizing Over 400 Years of Black Catholic History in the United States
According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, there are over three million black American Catholics in the U.S., 250 priests, 437 deacons, and 50 men of African descent in seminary formation for the priesthood in the United States.