Ecumenical group of faith leaders in Seattle demand SNAP funds be fully restored
SEATTLE (OSV News) — “My friends, many worry that another Great Depression is on the horizon. I am here to tell you: For many in our community, the next Great […]
Ahead of World Day of the Poor, first laundry for the poor under Pope Leo opened in Parma
(OSV News) — During the pontificate of Pope Francis, the papal laundries for the poor were traditionally named after the pope. Pope Leo XIV asked that during his pontificate, they […]
Living stones and the “mother church” of all churches
Happy Church Day! As feast days go, this Sunday is one of the more unusual ones on the church calendar. We don’t commemorate a Biblical event (say, the baptism of […]
US bishops will review health care guidelines to address ‘gender interventions’
(OSV News) — During its 2025 fall plenary assembly, which will take place Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will consider possible revisions to its “Ethical and […]
Federal appeals court to hear cases over Ten Commandments in public schools
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments in January about state laws in Texas and Louisiana requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. […]
How many vocations are there?
Q: At my parish, we pray “for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.” But at the other parish in town, they pray for “vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate, […]
Pope welcomes election of new major archbishop for Romanian church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Remembering the generations of bishops, priests and laypeople martyred for their Catholic faith under communism in Romania, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the election of a new […]
Economists express concern about the poor as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the U.S. Supreme Court considered President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy, economists raised concerns about the potential impact of that policy on the poor. In oral […]
Nigeria: Diocese mourns following death of kidnapped teen seminarian
(OSV News) — The Diocese of Auchi, Nigeria, announced the death of a young seminarian who, along with two fellow seminarians, was kidnapped by bandits in July. In a statement published […]
Pope Leo calls for dialogue as US builds up military presence on Venezuelan coast
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has called for dialogue and peace in Venezuela as the United States amps up pressure on the South American country — where relations between the […]