WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The federal government shutdown stretched into its third day with indications it would continue after lawmakers once again failed to pass a spending bill.  The same week, Hamas agreed to release its Israeli hostages in a statement … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Jubilee Year requires making a choice: serving God and justice or money and inequity, Pope Leo XIV said, marking the Jubilee of Migrants and the Jubilee of the Missions. “We pray to be a church … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump on Oct. 3 called on Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to the release of its Israeli hostages, pending negotiation of the details.  Hamas, the Islamist group in control of Gaza, expressed … Continue reading →

CHICAGO (OSV News) — A movie about how a broken statue of Our Blessed Mother transformed a Chicago mega-rock radio personality is coming to theaters across the country for one day only, on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (OSV News) — For better or worse, the sports biopic “The Smashing Machine” (A24) registers as a highly realistic film. With both a real-life figure as its focus and a documentary as its source material, that may be … Continue reading →

By Catholic News Herald ASHEVILLE, N.C. (OSV News) — A year after Helene devastated Western North Carolina, signs of recovery are everywhere — from rebuilt roads and bridges, to refurbished homes, to revived workplaces. Yet scars remain, too. Piles of debris … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — King Charles III has appointed Bishop Sarah Mullally of London as the first female Anglican archbishop of Canterbury. The historic appointment of the married mother of two was welcomed by Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, the president … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio have renewed their partnership after the archdiocese broke ties with the group in October 2024 over its promotion of gender ideology that conflicts with church teaching. The … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Living in harmony with others requires benevolence, honesty, solidarity and mutual respect, Pope Leo XIV said. Welcoming new recruits from different regions of Switzerland to the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the pope said they are called “to … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Getting old is part of the wonder of creation and is a sign of hope, Pope Leo XIV said. “Instead of being ashamed of human weakness, we will, in fact, be led to ask for help … Continue reading →