(OSV News) — On May 8, at 6:07 p.m., — as the white smoke surprised those gathered at St. Peter’s Square and those glued to screens across the planet on the second day of the conclave — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost … Continue reading →

BALTIMORE (OSV News) — Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, urged the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 11 to take further steps to show solidarity with immigrants in remarks at their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore. Bishop … Continue reading →

Summary of Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 12, 2025 general audience Dear brothers and sisters, in our continuing catechesis on Jesus our hope, today we consider human fraternity and Jesus’ commandment to love one another.  Our lives are built upon many … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Catholic bishops in the Caribbean are calling for dialogue, cooperation and calm amid rising geopolitical tensions that have seen a U.S. military buildup in the region. Such tensions compound a number of ongoing crises in several Caribbean nations, … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a Christian means recognizing every person as a brother or sister and always being ready to lend a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said. “Brothers and sisters support each other in hardship, they do not … Continue reading →

BALTIMORE (OSV News) — As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary next year, the U.S. bishops will consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The decision was taken during a Nov. 11 session of the U.S. Conference of Catholic … Continue reading →

BALTIMORE (OSV News) — As they gathered for their annual fall meeting in Baltimore, the nation’s bishops considered possible revisions to their guiding document on Catholic health care — with protocols on the issue of gender dysphoria being “especially relevant in … Continue reading →

BALTIMORE (OSV News) — The U.S. bishops’ conference has elected its next president, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City. Archbishop Coakley was elected by a narrow margin — 54%, or 128 votes out of 237 — in a third-ballot runoff … Continue reading →

BALTIMORE (OSV News) — From the opening gavel to adjournment Nov. 11, the immigration issue was at the forefront for much of the first day of public sessions of the U.S. bishops’ fall plenary assembly in Baltimore. The day’s agenda … Continue reading →

 BALTIMORE (OSV News) — The chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration said he was “very optimistic” that efforts to resolve backlogs for religious worker visas were moving forward, thanks to potential new legislation and dialogue with the current presidential … Continue reading →