Catholic ministries brace for millions of hungry Americans as SNAP deadline looms
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — Standing in the rear of St. Benedict Church in Philadelphia, part of St. Athanasius Parish, Father Joseph Okonski, the pastor, surveyed a few remaining cans of food […]
Jurist recalls Scalia’s praise for St. Thomas More’s view of world through ‘eyes of faith’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (OSV News) — At the annual Red Mass for the St. Thomas More Society of South Florida, Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz of the Florida Supreme Court said […]
Senators, pro-life group press Trump administration for information about abortion pill approval
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A national pro-life organization and two Republican senators said Oct. 29 that they would push the Trump administration for more information regarding the Food and Drug Administration‘s […]
Children’s book illustrates Catholic origins of Halloween
“All Hallows’ Eve“Anthony DeStefanoSophia Institute Press (2025)48 pages, $14.99 Much has been written about keeping Christ in Christmas but Catholic children’s author Anthony DeStefano’s new book is helping to keep […]
USCCB president urges faithful pray for, support victims of Hurricane Melissa
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As Hurricane Melissa continued its devastating course through the Caribbean, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged Catholics to pray for […]
Catholic leaders challenge antisemitism on ‘Nostra Aetate’ anniversary
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Influential religious leaders reminded Catholics of their responsibility to combat antisemitism while celebrating the 60th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate,” a transformative church document in Catholic-Jewish relations, in […]
With thousands in Sudan trapped in besieged city, Catholic leaders amplify calls to end war
(OSV News) — As a paramilitary group announced the capture of el-Fasher, the besieged capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, Catholic Church leaders amplified calls for the protection of “forgotten” civilians […]
Pope urges Catholic leaders across Asia to adopt ‘zero tolerance’ stance on abuse
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV and Vatican officials have urged Catholic leaders across Asia to adopt a “zero tolerance” stance on abuse and called on them to strengthen measures to […]
‘A gift from God’: Parishes encouraged to start Liturgy of Hours ahead of new edition
(OSV News) — Father Matthew S. Ernest still remembers when he oversaw evening prayer celebrated by Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City in 2015. “It was […]
Richmond’s Catholic Fest celebrates Jubilee, makes faithful feel like ‘such a community’
D. Hunter Reardon / The Catholic Virginian RICHMOND, Va. (OSV News) — The weather held off, the bands played on, and the turnstiles clicked at The Diamond baseball stadium in Richmond […]