JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (OSV News) — Missouri’s Catholic bishops are urging lawmakers and policymakers at every level of government to work toward lasting solutions to the challenges and opportunities brought by immigrants and immigration to this country. “We urge our elected … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Twenty years ago when Josh Simmons founded eCatholic, which builds websites and technology tools to serve the church’s evangelizing mission, he was a 26-year-old former youth ministry leader struggling to support his family, and he worked alone. “I … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Immigrant priests, seminarians and religious in the U.S. are among those impacted by immigration enforcement policy, advocates and analysts told OSV News. Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of the Diocese of Yakima in central Washington wrote in a … Continue reading →

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — From Jan. 10 to Feb. 1, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will host “Vatican Unveiled,” an exhibit of the largest collection of papal artifacts outside of Rome, in celebration of the archdiocese’s 175th … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — At his Wednesday morning general audience, Pope Leo’s face lit up with an unusually bright smile receiving a unique donation: Proton, a purebred Arabian horse from a prestigious Polish stable. “When I saw your Holiness on a … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — As Venezuelans await the upcoming canonization of the South American country’s first saints — Blessed José Gregório Hernández and Blessed María Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez — both the church and the government prepare for the unprecedented event, … Continue reading →

Summary of the Oct. 15, 2025 general audience Dear brothers and sisters, in our continuing catechesis on the Jubilee theme of “Jesus Christ our Hope,” today we consider how the resurrection of Jesus fulfills the desires of every human heart. … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Power, possessions and rank do not satisfy the deep desire for real meaning in life, Pope Leo XIV said. “It is only the resurrected Jesus who can give the true and lasting peace that sustains and … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The “Litany of Humility,” which often is attributed to Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, “outlines a model that is valid for all those who exercise responsibilities in the church,” Pope Leo XIV said. The first petition … Continue reading →

CHICAGO (OSV News) — Amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations and protests in Chicago, Catholic faithful and clergy there are trying to both uphold the human dignity of affected immigrants and protect their rights to worship and receive the sacraments. In … Continue reading →