Schwarzenegger says joint action needed to ‘terminate’ pollution
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get “pumped up” spiritually at Mass, but he wishes he could go to Mass at least once and […]
Trump peace plan to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza met with cautious optimism, skepticism
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump released a 20-point peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war Sept. 29, which was met with cautious optimism from some world leaders and […]
Christian leaders blame Israel for dwindling number of Christians in Holy Land
(OSV News) — Christian leaders in the Holy Land, as well as Palestinian government officials, condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly and […]
Rosary can change the world, pontifical charity urges before a million children pray
(OSV News) — This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary […]
Religious freedom in nation’s schools examined by Religious Liberty Commission
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The third meeting of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission Sept. 29 examined a range of religious liberty issues related to public and private schools, as […]
Report: Graduate, college-level seminary enrollments continued to slide
(OSV News) — Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries in the U.S. were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, while high school seminary enrollment has held steady, according to […]
Catholic bishops mourn deadly attack on Latter-day Saints church in Michigan
(OSV News) — Several Catholic bishops are expressing their sorrow over a deadly attack at a Michigan house of worship, which took place just weeks after a mass shooting at a […]
How might Archbishop Iannone, new prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops, shape the role?
A common complaint of late among the Vaticanisti has been that, so far, Pope Leo XIV has had a rather “boring” pontificate. Compared to the early days of the Francis […]
Hope, healing highlight prayer service and Mass 1 month since Annunciation shooting
(OSV News) — Sharing hugs, tears and smiles, more than 150 people gathered on the lawn outside Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis for a morning prayer service Sept. […]
Leah Libresco Sargeant on her new look at femininity in ‘The Dignity of Dependence’
Is the world “the wrong shape” for women? Leah Libresco Sargeant, author, family policy expert and mom of three, makes that case in her new book “The Dignity of Dependence: […]