As Russia intensifies its strikes on Ukraine, Basilian Sisters in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia are asking for prayers and charitable support for those they serve.

The historic mother church of America’s fourth largest diocese was the setting for the installation of its new archbishop, Richard G. Henning.

Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor created by growing inequality and foster pathways of solidarity, Pope Francis said.

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.

Jesuit Father John R. Donahue, a noted professor at two Baltimore universities, died Oct. 28. The Baltimore native and Loyola Blakefield graduate was 91.