Feast date: Jul 26 Blessed Willam Ward was born William Webster in mid-16th century England. He was raised Protestant and converted to Catholicism in Spain, after having traveled there with a friend. He returned to England, where he successfully converted his mother. There, he was also frequently imprisoned for his faith.At 40, he went to […]

A Carlo Acutis mosaic in Chicago, a scooter-riding catechist in Singapore and more in this weekly roundup. The post Alligator Alcatraz, Carlo Acutis mosaic, scooter-riding catechist | Week in Review first appeared on OSV News.

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In a message to participants in Pax Christi USA’s annual National Assembly, Pope Leo says “efforts to promote nonviolence are all the more necessary” in a world facing the challenges including war, division, and forced migration. Read all