Judge orders Trump administration to make SNAP payments with contingency funds
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A federal judge in Rhode Island on Oct. 31 blocked the Trump administration from ceasing to pay for federal food assistance during the government shutdown. The Trump […]
Philly parish hands out food hours ahead of SNAP suspension
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — Volunteers were out in force at one Philadelphia parish Oct. 31, distributing food hours ahead of a funding lapse for a federal food aid program that serves […]
Faith thrives in community, not isolation, pope tells young adults
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged an international group of young adults to reach out to their peers and invite them to be active members of a parish […]
Thin places in November
Walking around my neighborhood this fall, I saw many skeletons. Bones seemed to protrude from every lawn. One evening, taking a walk in the encroaching darkness, a skeleton I hadn’t […]
Suspect pleads guilty to murder of Nebraska Catholic priest
(OSV News) — The suspect in the 2023 murder of a Nebraska priest has pleaded guilty and now faces a possible life sentence in prison. Kierre Williams entered the plea Oct. […]
Teaching is ‘great act of love,’ pope tells educators
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A human connection of love and care between a teacher and student is a key part of the educational process, Pope Leo XIV said, and one […]
Brazilian cardinal calls for peace, solidarity with poor after deadly police raid
(OSV News) — Brazilian Cardinal Orani João Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro appealed for peace after a police operation targeting a local drug trafficking gang resulted in the deaths of more […]
It’s Holywins: European Catholics offer a joyful alternative to Halloween
WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — Across Europe, Catholic families are turning Halloween into a celebration of light, life and holiness. Known as “Holywins” — a play on “Holy” and “Halloween” […]
Vatican announces theme for World Mission Sunday 2026
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When the Catholic Church celebrates World Mission Sunday for the 100th time in 2026, it will focus on theme, “One in Christ, united in mission.” The […]
The Purgatorio and communion with one another
Scripture readings for Nov. 2, 2025 Wis 3:1-9 Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Rom 5:5-11 OR Rom 6:3-9 Jn 6:37-40 Forese had not been dead that long, not even five […]