Pope Francis has chosen “His mercy is from age to age,” a passage from the Gospel of Luke, as the theme for the 2023 celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

Nearly 100 candidates and catechumens across the Erie Diocese welcomed into the church at the vigil — a scene repeated in dioceses and archdioceses across the nation.

To understand how Catholics are responding to water pollution in their communities, OSV News spoke with advocates and agencies in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Flint, Mich. — all cities which have had or continue to experience clean water issues.

It’s such a human response. We have all felt that disappointment of missing a life-defining moment or experience.

An apt subtitle for the forceful fact-based drama “Air” (Amazon) might be: “How to Succeed in Business by Trying Really Hard.”