Thousands of visitors celebrate Pope Leo’s birthday in St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Dozens of small handmade signs and large bold banners waved in the crowd of some 30,000 visitors in St. Peter’s Square wishing Pope Leo XIV a […]
Erika Kirk urges nation to embrace faith, family, patriotism after husband’s murder
(OSV News) — The widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk delivered an address Sept. 12, vowing that his legacy would live on and urging the nation, particularly its youth, […]
Pope welcomes Burch as new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Brian Burch as the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Sept. 13, accepting his letters of credential and a chocolate cake […]
Catholic leaders acknowledge tension between Trump immigration policy, religious liberty
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The same week President Donald Trump spoke at a hearing of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission in Washington, a key Catholic bishop said some of […]
Migrants are not enemies, just brothers and sisters in need, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At a time when people feel powerless to help migrants and refugees, Christians must continue to insist that “there is no justice without compassion, no legitimacy […]
New saint has special connection to nation’s capital with parish’s adoration chapel
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, canonized by Pope Leo XIV Sept. 7, now has a special connection to Washington. A parish in the nation’s capital that has […]
Peace requires a ‘different narrative’ world’s top church leaders urge
GNIEZNO, Poland (OSV News) — At a major peace summit in Poland, church leaders from around the globe urged Christians to be bold in building peace amid wars in Ukraine, […]
Washington Roundup: Officials call for calm in US; lawmakers react to Russian drones; and more
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Officials are urging calm and increased dialogue after the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, […]
Pew finds US Catholics ‘like what they’ve seen so far’ in Pope Leo XIV
(OSV News) — Catholics in the U.S. “like what they’ve seen so far” in Pope Leo XIV, with 8 in 10 viewing the new pope favorably — and significant numbers […]
Jubilee of Consecrated Life celebrated in Paris shines light on communities shattered by abuse
PARIS (OSV News) — Spread between iconic churches of the City of Lights, such as Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Eustache and St. Sulpice, over 800 religious men and women, and […]