Global poverty, religious restrictions, discrimination against women remain high, report says
(OSV News) — More than a quarter of the global population still lacks access to seven basic needs identified as fundamental by the late Pope Francis — with close to 60% […]
New York state’s bishops call on faithful to stand with immigrants and refugees
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (OSV News) — The Catholic bishops of New York state are calling on the state’s faithful to stand in solidarity with immigrants and refugees. In a joint statement released […]
Terrorists kill civilians at church-run hospital in Congolese village of North Kivu
By Cecilia Seppia / Vatican News ROME (OSV News) — Missionaries in Congo denounced a “shameful silence” of the international community as 20 people were killed in a terrorist attack Nov. […]
New report notes ‘significant rise’ in ‘personal attacks’ on Christians in Europe
(OSV News) — In its 2025 report, the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians, or OIDAC, noted “a significant rise in personal attacks” against Christians in 2024. The OIDAC […]
Help everyone access the Bible, including online, pope urges
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At a time when young people spend so much time in “digital environments,” members of the Catholic Biblical Federation need to ask how they are fulfilling […]
Polish, German bishops remember ‘great act of forgiveness’ that happened 20 years after WWII
(OSV News) — When bishops from Poland and Germany gather to commemorate one of Europe’s most famous acts of reconciliation, discussion will focus on its historic significance and continued meaning for […]
Synod study groups release ‘interim’ reports as most continue working
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The study groups Pope Francis had established to provide an in-depth reflection on controversial, complex or “emerging” questions raised during the Synod of Bishops on synodality […]
Eucharist gives strength to scale divisions, ‘makes us one in Christ,’ says Bishop Massa
BALTIMORE (OSV News) — As division tears at society, the nation and even the Catholic Church, the Eucharist provides healing and unity, said Auxiliary Bishop James Massa of Brooklyn. “It draws […]
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 16, 2025, homily for Mass for Jubilee of the Poor
(OSV News) — This is the text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily at the Mass he celebrated Nov. 16, 2025, for the Jubilee of the Poor in St. Peter’s Basilica at […]
Pope prays for Christians experiencing discrimination, persecution
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Gospel readings at Mass in November call Catholics “to reflect on the travails of history and the end times,” not to frighten them but to […]