INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez looked out from a sanctuary built on the floor of Lucas Oil Stadium on the 16,000 youths from across the country who came to Indianapolis for the National Catholic Youth Conference. … Continue reading →

CHICAGO (OSV News) — A stakeholder — and next owner — of the Chicago White Sox baseball team said Pope Leo XIV told him that he’d “love to” throw a season opening first pitch in the future — “schedule permitting.”  Pope … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (OSV News) — “Give us this day our daily bread.” With those words from the Lord’s Prayer, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is framing a new national reflection on food insecurity. On the World Day of … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich knows what it’s like to be in a strange land, without a home. OSV News recently spoke with the Italian-American — who has become famous as a television host, author and restaurateur — about … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — A month after the abduction of American pilot Kevin Rideout in Niger’s capital, Niamey, church and missionary sources in the West African country say the silence surrounding his disappearance is disturbing. Three unidentified men abducted the 50-year-old … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As talks aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine continued, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the prime minister and pilgrims from Latvia, another nation bordering Russia. “While the current conflict in your region may evoke memories of … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Authors of new German church guidelines for sexual identity classes at Catholic schools have declined to defend their text, after several bishops said it violated Catholic teaching and had been circulated without their consent. “Created, Redeemed and Loved,” … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Church choirs help everyone at Mass experience harmony while expressing love for God through the beauty of music, Pope Leo XIV said. Celebrating the Jubilee of Choirs on the Nov. 23 feast of Christ the King, … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Christians recite the Creed, it should prompt an examination of conscience about what they truly believe and what kind of example of faith in God they give to others, Pope Leo XIV wrote. “Wars have … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Citing Servant of God Dorothy Day as a powerful example of Christian courage and someone who had “the fire of God’s love” inside her, Pope Leo XIV urged pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square Nov. 22 for … Continue reading →