Buried in Assisi, new saint is ‘true disciple’ of St. Francis, rector says
ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis is a fresh “shoot” budding from the 800-year-old spiritual “vine” of Sts. Francis and Clare in Assisi, said the rector of the […]
Pope saddened by loss of life in streetcar derailment in Portugal that killed 17
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV expressed condolences to victims and their families after the derailment of Lisbon’s historic funicular streetcar Elevador da Glória, which caused the death of over a […]
Pope meets Israeli president, discusses ‘tragic’ situation in Gaza
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Israeli military operations in Gaza continued, Pope Leo XIV met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican. The meeting Sept. 4 came just a […]
‘Christ calls us to be Christ for one another,’ Mobile’s new shepherd tells faithful
MOBILE, Ala. (OSV News) — About 45 years later, the trade between the Archdiocese of St. Louis and Archdiocese of Mobile is complete. Archbishop Mark S. Rivituso, a former auxiliary bishop […]
Vance, second lady lay flowers at memorial commemorating victims of Annunciation school shooting
(OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, visited Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis Sept. 3 and laid flowers at the temporary memorial where two children were […]
Abortion is never medically necessary, ‘even in an emergency,’ experts say
(OSV News) — Abortion — an act performed with the sole or primary intent of ending human life in the womb — is never medically necessary, according to medical doctors and […]
What is a spiritual bouquet? Here’s what you need to know
(OSV News) — For each day of one spiritual bouquet she made, St. Thérèse of Lisieux paired a flower with a prayer. Beneath the name of every white bloom — […]
Decline in Nicaragua church attacks attributed to clergy, religious not allowed to report them
(OSV News) — Attacks on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua have fallen in 2025, but a report on church persecution in the Central American county attributes the decline to few priests […]
As war nears two-year mark, Catholic leaders head to Holy Land
(OSV News) — As the Israel-Hamas war nears the two-year mark, Catholic leaders have headed to Jerusalem, the Palestinian West Bank and Israel on a pastoral visit. The delegation is headed […]
Ukrainian Catholic leaders condemn assassination of Ukrainian lawmaker
(OSV News) — Leaders of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church have condemned the assassination of a Ukrainian politician who was instrumental to that nation’s post-Soviet independence, as authorities investigate the killer’s […]