US Supreme Court justice speaks at Vatican Jubilee of Justice
ROME (CNS) — In a frescoed hall of a building housing the Catholic Church’s highest courts, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke about faith, mercy, tradition and […]
LA auxiliary appointed apostolic administrator of Diocese of Monterey, Calif.
MONTEREY, Calif. (OSV News) — The Diocese of Monterey announced Sept. 19 that Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Slawomir S. Szkredka has been appointed apostolic administrator of the diocese. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, […]
Pope Leo XIV shares video message with Chicago ALS event in honor of his friend
CHICAGO (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV Sept. 20 told those suffering with ALS and their families, who have been “given a very difficult burden to bear,” that he is praying […]
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 20, 2025, address for Jubilee of Justice
(OSV News) — This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 20 address in St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee of Justice. Muy buenos días a todos, good morning and […]
True justice promotes dignity, equality, forgiveness, pope tells judges
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians committed to the exercise of justice on behalf of a nation or the Catholic Church, must strive to fully respect the law, the dignity of […]
Reach out, welcome those seeking God, don’t judge, pope tells Rome Diocese
ROME (CNS) — In a big city like Rome, where poverty and crime are growing and people increasingly feel the Catholic Church is detached from their daily lives, a new […]
Washington Roundup: Trump seeks final TikTok deal; lawmakers scrutinize turmoil at CDC
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump on Sept. 19 spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he seeks a deal to keep the social media giant TikTok operating in the […]
Mental health initiative, cardinal interviews, St. Maximilian Kolbe | Week in Review
The U.S. Catholic bishops have launched a new “Healing and Hope” effort to more closely engage the faithful in addressing the issue of mental health, particularly at the local level. […]
For National Migration Week, bishops call for solidarity with immigrants amid ‘fear, anxiety’
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Ahead of the U.S. Catholic Church’s observance of its annual National Migration Week, taking place this year Sept. 22-28, the U.S. bishops reiterated their longstanding efforts to […]
Respect Life Month takes on new meaning during Jubilee Year, says bishop
(OSV News) — The upcoming annual observance of Respect Life Month by the nation’s Catholics takes on new meaning amid the Jubilee Year of Hope, said the chair of the U.S. […]