Whether you’re 8 years old or in your 80s, at some point in your life you’ve probably struggled with the question, “Why do we have to go to Mass?”

For the thousands of devout Catholics filling Lucas Oil Stadium this week, the National Eucharistic Congress is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deepen their faith amongst fellow believers. 

The monstrance holding the Eucharist gleamed in the midday sun July 16 as pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s northern Marian Route turned a downtown corner and came into view of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the pilgrimage’s final destination.

With former President Donald Trump choosing J.D. Vance as his vice-presidential running mate and assuming President Joe Biden stays in the race, one thing is certain about the next iteration of the executive branch: A Catholic will be first or second in command.

Political discourse in the United States has devolved into people shouting at and not listening to each other, showing a need to promote respectful dialogue despite political differences, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The federal judge overseeing the criminal case alleging former President Donald Trump mishandled classified government documents after leaving the White House dismissed the charges against him on July 15, expressing concern about the legality of the appointment of the special counsel investigating him. Experts at Catholic law schools indicated to OSV News the decision may ultimately require the Supreme Court to clarify constitutional questions about the Justice Department’s use of the special counsel office.

As the National Eucharistic Revival nears its Congress in Indianapolis, July 17-21, a recent study suggests that the belief that Christ is “truly present” in the Eucharist is much higher than previously reported.

Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg, in North Carolina offers pregnancy care and contraceptives, but not abortions.

Religious and political leaders alike were quick to condemn the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13 at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and many used the moment to urge the nation to tone down some of its political rhetoric and seek unity.

In an Oval Office Address the evening after his election rival Donald Trump survived what law enforcement called an assassination attempt, President Joe Biden condemned political violence and urged Americans to “lower the temperature in our politics.”