California bishops and marriage ministry partner to strengthen family life
(OSV News) — California’s Catholic bishops are teaming up with a national marriage ministry to strengthen family life throughout the state. On Aug. 20, the California Catholic Conference announced it had […]
Colombia’s bishops condemn terrorist attacks that ‘rocked the country’
(OSV News) — Colombia’s bishops expressed their outrage after at least 18 people died and more than 40 were injured after two attacks in Colombia attributed to different dissident factions of […]
Journalists killed in Gaza hospital strike, following global day of prayer for peace
(OSV News) — Days after the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expressed hope that “hearts can change even in the Holy Land,” at least 20 people — including five journalists — have […]
Pope defends rights of refugees evicted to build US military base
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV blessed five statues of Mary that refugees evicted from their islands in order to build a major U.S. military base plan to place […]
Joy, reverence are part of being an altar server, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every Catholic at Mass, but especially the altar servers, should rejoice that they are in the presence of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV said. “But the Mass […]
Catholic legislators must help build ‘city of God,’ pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic legislators are called to enact laws that reflect love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Leo XIV told an international group of lawmakers. “The […]
Can’t afford a Catholic college? Think again. Many offer full tuition options
(OSV News) — It’s often said that death and taxes are two of life’s most enduring certainties. To that duo, anxious parents of teenagers might add another: rising college tuition. For […]
Amid conflict, cholera outbreak accelerates hunger and starvation in Sudan
(OSV News) — Catholic Church leaders have spotlighted a cholera outbreak in South Sudan and Sudan, as some faith-based humanitarian agencies moved to respond to the crisis. As of Aug. […]
Priest’s St. Monica Project helps accompany parents whose children leave the faith
(OSV News) — Father Jay Buhman still remembers the elderly gentleman he encountered weekly, in the middle of the night, during perpetual Eucharistic adoration. They would greet each other as they […]
ICE detentions in immigration courts prompt alarm from Catholic advocates
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the Trump administration seeks to implement its hardline immigration policies, it has increased enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in immigration courts, prompting alarm […]