WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic and the first woman to be elected to that role, announced Nov. 6 that she will not seek re-election to Congress in 2026. The announcement signals the end of a … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The changing landscape of Christianity in Europe, with growth in some countries and continued decline in others, poses challenges that all churches should face together, Pope Leo XIV told Christian leaders. War and violence, the arrival … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a Vatican-Palestinian agreement recognizing the State of Palestine and guaranteeing the freedom of the Catholic Church in the territory. … Continue reading →

Several years into young motherhood, I volunteered to prepare parish second graders for their first Communion. The weekly classes with 18 children often felt like 45-minute exercises in humility, but my goal was to ensure that when the children experienced … Continue reading →

The mass deportation of irregular migrants continues to grow in momentum. Richly funded by the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill,” it is increasingly apparent that the targets for these enforcement actions are not only “bad actors,” criminals that no one … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Closely watched off-year elections in several states that offered the first major opportunity for voters to weigh in at the ballot box since President Donald Trump began his second term resulted in key victories for Democratic candidates … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — In Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa “has left a trail of heartbreak across our beloved island,” said the Diocese of Montego Bay — and now parishes, schools and other communities throughout the Caribbean are seeking help as they begin the … Continue reading →

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OSV News) — Saying he was deeply saddened, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville prayed for comfort, peace and healing after the deadly crash of a UPS cargo plane at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Nov. 4. UPS flight … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Cardinal Dominik Duka, whose life was defined by communist persecution, was remembered by the master of his Dominican order as one that “played a key role in restoring Dominican life in Czechoslovakia and later in the Czech Republic.” … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the 400th anniversary of the archdiocesan seminary in Trujillo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV thanked God for all the men whose ministry was nurtured there. “My own footprints are also part of that house, where I … Continue reading →