LONDON (OSV News) — British Catholics welcomed the presence of King Charles III and top royals at the Sept. 16 funeral Mass for the Duchess of Kent, a Catholic convert, the first such ceremony in the once-persecuted church’s main cathedral. “This … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing their homes as Israel launched a major new ground offensive in Gaza City, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “profound closeness to the Palestinian people in Gaza.” They “continue … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Religion, at its core, is not a source of conflict but a source of healing and reconciliation, Pope Leo XIV said. “Every authentic religious impulse fosters dialogue and cooperation, grounded in our innate awareness of the … Continue reading →

Summary of the pope’s Sept. 17, 2025 general audience: In our continuing catechesis on the Jubilee theme of “Jesus Christ our Hope,” today we contemplate the mystery of Holy Saturday, the day of great silence and joyful expectation. Just as … Continue reading →

NTOYO, Congo (OSV News) — The pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need expressed its “deep concern and solidarity” with the families of the victims of a brutal attack carried out on the night of Sept. 8-9 in Ntoyo in … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In an overly frenetic world, the Gospel teaches the importance of stopping, resting and trusting in the Lord, Pope Leo XIV said. “We rush to produce, to prove ourselves, to keep up,” the pope said during … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — A new documentary on the life and crimes of Father Marcial Maciel Degollado was another chance for members of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi to confront the truth of their founder’s dark past and the … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Officials in the Trump administration said they would seek to target what Vice President JD Vance called “left-wing extremism” following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. As he hosted the late Kirk’s podcast on Sept. … Continue reading →

 (OSV News) — The nation’s Catholic bishops have launched a new effort to more closely engage the faithful in addressing the issue of mental health, particularly at the local level. In a Sept. 16 press release, the U.S. Conference of Catholic … Continue reading →

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — During his Sept. 13-15 visit to Philadelphia, Cardinal Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul in Melbourne, Australia — at age 45, the Catholic Church’s youngest cardinal — sat down with … Continue reading →