The truth about exorcists
“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 […]
Pope Leo XIV: ‘If we are united, everything is possible’
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 […]
Hurricane spares Kingston, Jamaica, from worst of its wrath so far, religious brother says
(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 […]
Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas each say the other violated agreement
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 […]
USCCB president raises alarm about disruption of federal food assistance
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 […]
‘Nostra Aetate’, a document that revolutionized Catholic-Jewish relations, turns 60
(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, […]
Interreligious dialogue is ‘way of life’ for Catholic Church, pope says
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 […]
Bishop: Jamaicans trust ‘God is with us’ through planet’s worst storm of 2025
(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 […]
Political leaders have duty before God to end war, pope says at peace meeting
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 […]
Federal judge strikes Biden-era rule including gender identity in sex discrimination prohibition
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 […]