(OSV News) — Two imprisoned journalists, Belarusian Catholic Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian Mzia Amaglobeli, have been named laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by the European Parliament Dec. 16. “We honor two journalists whose … Continue reading →

BALTIMORE (OSV News) — When John Harbaugh watched his daughter Alison play youth sports, he didn’t just study the scoreboard. He studied the sidelines. The way coaches treated young athletes — for better or worse — shaped how he would … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel. According to Buckingham Palace, it … Continue reading →

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — Letters from Annunciation students and their families in Minneapolis made it to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican Oct. 1 — via Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis as he visited … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV thanked the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for supporting the Christian communities in the Holy Land, especially during the “tragic days of war.” “In a world where arrogance and violence … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A coalition of Catholic organizations held prayer vigils across the country on Oct. 22 for what organizers called “a national day of public witness for our immigrant brothers and sisters.” The vigils came amid growing concern … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — At their upcoming annual fall meeting, the nation’s Catholic bishops have a full agenda of both temporal and spiritual matters — including votes for key leadership roles as well as discussions on migration, health care directives, artificial intelligence, … Continue reading →

NEWARK, N.J. (OSV News) — With the theme “Walking with Joy, Anchored in Hope,” the annual conference of Hispanic ministry directors kicked off the evening of Oct. 21, bringing together representatives from at least 87 dioceses that are serving the … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Recent study results from the Barna Group — a leading marketing research firm focused on the intersection between faith and culture — confirm what the Gospels already tell us: Faith grows best in fellowship. As Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

CHICAGO (OSV News) — A Chicago-area priest is on a mission to highlight the plight of families upended by the current mass deportation efforts in the United States by making a 50-day pilgrimage — on foot — from Chicago to New … Continue reading →