More states move to copy ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid reports of inhumane conditions for migrants
(OSV News) — A Central American nonprofit center in Florida reports one of its client family members — despite having an active asylum claim and no criminal record — was recently […]
Beatification cause for Minnesota Benedictine sister opens
(OSV News) — The beatification cause for Sister Annella Zervas, a Benedictine sister from Minnesota, will formally begin this fall, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, announced Aug. 20. […]
Archbishop Gudziak on visit to Ukraine calls for unity to end Russia’s ongoing ‘barbarity’
(OSV News) — As the Trump administration seeks to end Russia’s multiyear war on Ukraine, Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians continue, said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic […]
As numbers decline, communities age, women religious urged to discern their ’emerging future’
ATLANTA (OSV News) — From a message that “dread is not of God” to a “pilgrimage of hope,” several hundred Catholic sisters and guests gathered in downtown Atlanta for the annual […]
EEOC says ‘robust’ religious liberty enforcement actions taken, including on vaccine mandates
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency tasked with enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment, said Aug. 18 it has taken “robust” actions […]
Ukraine church tensions surface in wake of Alaska summit
(OSV News) — Ukrainian religious leaders have rejected demands for Russia’s Orthodox Church and language to be guaranteed official status in their country, although a Catholic bishop also warned against a […]
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Aug. 20 general audience
(OSV News) — This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s Aug. 20, 2025 general audience given in the Paul VI Hall. Dear brothers and sisters, Today we will look […]
Christ’s love is stronger than hatred, pope says at audience
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus’ love and forgiveness do not deny the truth of pain and betrayal, but they do prevent evil from having the last word, Pope Leo XIV […]
Cardinal: When all hope seems to disappear in Holy Land, hope of Christ’s resurrection remains
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France, said his visit to the Holy Land was intended as a gesture of solidarity with the local Christian community and a […]
Pope sets Aug. 22 as day to pray, fast for peace in Ukraine, Holy Land
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the […]