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Evangelization

Miracles of the Virgin Mary and nature: 'the sun danced', snowfalls, flowers…

On the occasions of the Virgin Mary’s most well-known apparitions, inexplicable, miraculous events related to nature have occurred. The ‘dance of the sun’ in Fátima, the flowers blooming in winter at Tepeyac (Guadalupe), and the snowfall on August 5, 358, in Rome.

Francisco Otamendi

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Saints of Auschwitz: Kolbe, Stein, Salesians… The goal: education

Educating young people was “dangerous” to the Nazi occupiers. For this reason, Auschwitz-Birkenau—the German name for the Polish town of Oświęcim—and Dachau were large extermination and detention camps. In addition to Maximilian Kolbe, whose feast day the Church celebrates on August 14, and Edith Stein, there are other saints from Auschwitz.

Francisco Otamendi

13 Aug 2026

Diane Foley: "I could not have endured the murder of our son without my faith in God"«

Diane Foley, the mother of journalist James W. Foley, recounts in American Mother (Albada) on how her faith sustained her after her son's murder and led her to meet with one of the men involved in his death: "I wanted to give him the chance to vent and explain himself."

Teresa Aguado Peña

12 Aug 2026

The Tears of Saint Lawrence: When the Stars Remember a Martyr

Every August, the Perseids light up the sky, and Christian tradition links them to the tears shed by Saint Lawrence during his martyrdom.

Teresa Aguado Peña

10 Aug 2026

From Prisoner to Deacon: Robert Ehnow Found God in Prison

Robert Ehnow went from serving a prison sentence to being ordained a deacon and dedicating his life to supporting prisoners, convinced that justice does not end with punishment but must pave the way for forgiveness and restoration.

Charlie Camosy / OSV News

8 Aug 2026

«It's Good That We Are Here»: A Reflection on the Transfiguration of Jesus

The Transfiguration reveals who Jesus is and shows how prayer allows us to enter into the mystery of God’s glory.

OSV / Omnes

6 Aug 2026

Santa María la Mayor: A Home for Everyone

Santa María la Mayor is the oldest Marian church in the West. A celebration is held on August 5 to commemorate its founding.

Gerardo Ferrara

5 Aug 2026

«A Minute to Lead» is launched, an initiative that brings Gospel-inspired leadership to social media

Every morning, a reflection that takes just a minute invites you to discover how forgiveness, truth, and reconciliation can transform the way you lead people, teams, and communities.

Omnes Editorial Staff

31 Jul 2026

The 10 Catholic Events with the Largest Turnouts in History

What are the Catholic events that have drawn the largest crowds in history? Here is a list of the Church's most well-attended events worldwide.

Teresa Aguado Peña

31 Jul 2026

Four Perspectives on Conversion

Conversions are no longer isolated cases: adult baptisms are on the rise in neighboring countries, young converts are plentiful, and the topic has made its way into books, the press, and the movies. The Observatory of the Invisible dedicated its main evening event to this reality: following the screening of the documentary "Converso," its director, David Arratibel—an agnostic—engaged in a discussion with four believers who embraced the faith, or returned to it, at different stages of their lives.

Omnes Editorial Staff

30 Jul 2026

“The most a spiritual director can do is suggest and ask questions, but it is the person being guided who makes the decision.”

An interview with Manoel Augusto Santos, a priest from Porto Alegre, Brazil, who has just published a Manual on Spiritual Direction.

Javier García Herrería

28 Jul 2026

Pope's Travels

The day I was a Swiss Guard

Papua New Guinea, second stop on Pope Francis' trip

“You don’t need to be rich or powerful, just have love,” says the Pope in Mongolia

Pope Francis in Marseille, plurality as a resource

Hungary: Pope Francis' next destination

Poverty, tensions and women: challenges ahead of the Pope's visit to Africa

The Catholic Church in Congo and South Sudan

The Pope travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. “Mbote François”, Okay, now, welcome!

Pope Francis and initiatives for dialogue with Islam

Interreligious and ecumenical dialogue, a weapon to defuse any conflict

It's happening...

Acutis AI: This Is How Leo XIV Wants Us to Experience the AI Revolution

OSV / Omnes

Where is God not?

Omnes Editorial Staff

Investing According to Catholic Social Teaching, Four Years After the Publication of Mensuram Bonam.

Michele Mifsud

Evangelization

Miracles of the Virgin Mary and nature: 'the sun danced', snowfalls, flowers…

Saints of Auschwitz: Kolbe, Stein, Salesians… The goal: education

Diane Foley: "I could not have endured the murder of our son without my faith in God"«

The Tears of Saint Lawrence: When the Stars Remember a Martyr

From Prisoner to Deacon: Robert Ehnow Found God in Prison

«It's Good That We Are Here»: A Reflection on the Transfiguration of Jesus

Santa María la Mayor: A Home for Everyone

«A Minute to Lead» is launched, an initiative that brings Gospel-inspired leadership to social media