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 administration previously said funding for SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition … Continue reading →

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 millions — and helping those in need with a mix … Continue reading →

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 community rather than trying to live their faith alone. The … Continue reading →

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 spotted noticed me. It was an action-activated Halloween display. My … Continue reading →

(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. 28 in Washington County, Nebraska, District Court, admitting to first-degree … Continue reading →

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 that is even more important at a time when so … Continue reading →

(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 than a hundred people. In a statement released Oct. 28, … Continue reading →

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” — the movement began in Paris in 2002 and has … Continue reading →

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 theme, chosen by Pope Leo XIV, is a reflection of … Continue reading →

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 years. That’s why Dante wondered how he’d made so much … Continue reading →