Archbishop Hebda prays for community’s peace, fortitude, consolation after school shooting
RICHFIELD, Minn. (OSV News) — Hugs and tears preceded a service the evening of Aug. 27 to mourn and pray for those killed and injured after a shooting earlier in the […]
Catholic aid workers help rebuild shattered West Bank economy amid war
(OSV News) — As the Israel-Hamas War nears the two-year mark, Catholic humanitarians are working to create jobs and livelihoods amid the shattered economy of the West Bank, the area between […]
Live, act on faith; avoid ‘split’ personality, pope tells politicians
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even in countries with the strictest separation of church and state, being a Christian means living and acting like one, Pope Leo XIV told a group […]
Archbishop Hebda after Catholic school shooting: We ask for your prayers and action, rooted in hope
ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda told media Aug. 27 that prayers offered from around the United States and world, including from Pope Leo XIV, have been […]
Amid nation’s divisions over immigration, church stands as ‘beacon of hope,’ say Iowa bishops
(OSV News) — A pastoral reflection on immigration from the Iowa Catholic bishops aims to present church teaching in a way that “transcends” political rhetoric and “fear and false narratives” […]
Pope Leo joins US bishops in mourning victims of Catholic school shooting
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV joined his brother bishops and fellow Americans in the U.S. in expressing condolences following a deadly mass shooting that took place Aug. 27 at […]
Experts: Churches, schools must act on ‘unique vulnerability’ in their security
(OSV News) — A security expert told OSV News that parishes and churches can take several key steps to reduce the threat of attacks such as the deadly Aug. 27 shooting […]
Vatican official warns of AI’s hidden costs to environment, work and society
DUBLIN (OSV News) — Bishop Paul Tighe, a top official at the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education, is urging caution on artificial intelligence — warning that its hidden environmental […]
10 times Pope Leo has included a St. Augustine quote in his public addresses
(OSV News) — “I am an Augustinian, a son of St. Augustine, who once said, ‘With you I am a Christian, and for you I am a bishop.’” Pope Leo XIV’s […]
Pope sends his condolences after ‘terrible tragedy’ of school shooting
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV sent his “heartfelt condolences and the assurance of spiritual closeness” to all those affected by the “terrible tragedy” of a shooting at a […]