“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist,” wrote Charles Baudelaire.  But Catholics know better.  The devil exists and is active today. Exorcisms still take place regularly: Many Catholic dioceses have a designated exorcist … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At a time when so many people and the planet are suffering, the world’s religions need to come together to promote truth, compassion, reconciliation, justice and peace, Pope Leo XIV said. “Today we are called upon … Continue reading →

 (OSV News) — The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement in Gaza was tested Oct. 28 as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to conduct strikes in Gaza as his government alleged Hamas violated a White House-backed ceasefire agreement by … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has  urged lawmakers to fund federal food assistance before a looming deadline risks disrupting benefits for more than 40 million people.  The Trump administration said benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — A landmark Catholic document, credited with igniting a revolution in Catholic-Jewish relations over the decades, has turned 60. “Nostra Aetate” (“In Our Time”) was promulgated Oct. 28, 1965, by Pope St. Paul VI as part of the … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For the Catholic Church, interreligious dialogue “is not a tactic or a tool, but a way of life — a journey of the heart that transforms everyone involved, the one who listens and the one who … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — As Hurricane Melissa approached Jamaica Oct. 27, OSV News spoke with Bishop John Persaud, who shepherds the Diocese of Mandeville and is also apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Montego Bay, which together with the Archdiocese of Kingston … Continue reading →

ROME (CNS) — The world is thirsting for peace and for an end to abuses of power and indifference to the rule of law, Pope Leo XIV said at an international gathering for peace. Standing before dozens of representatives of … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A federal judge recently struck down a rule issued by former President Joe Biden’s administration that sought to include gender identity and sexual orientation in regulations seeking to prevent discrimination in health care settings.  Judge Louis Guirola … Continue reading →