Pittsburgh bishop calls for prayer after deadly steel plant explosion
(OSV News) — Bishop Mark A. Eckman of Pittsburgh is calling for prayer, following a deadly explosion at a US Steel facility in Pennsylvania Aug. 11 that killed at least one […]
Trump federalizes DC police force, says homeless encampments will be removed
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump said Aug. 11 he will place the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department “under direct federal control,” activate the National Guard, and “get rid […]
Statue of Confederate general known as anti-Catholic to be reinstalled in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The National Park Service announced Aug. 4 that it will restore and reinstall a statue of a senior Confederate officer in the nation’s capital that was toppled […]
Advocate pleads for Vatican aid as Russian adoption database shows Ukraine’s children
(OSV News) — Ukrainian child advocate Mykola Kuleba is pleading for the Vatican’s assistance, after publicly highlighting what he said was one of several databases used by Russian occupation officials to […]
Catholics hail new California law to protect older teens from sex trafficking
(OSV News) — Catholics have lauded the recent signing of a state law that makes it a felony to procure sex from a 16- or 17-year-old minor in the state […]
Salvadoran Catholic leaders speaking out more amid worries over democratic erosion
(OSV News) — Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador issued a pair of petitions for lawmakers during a Mass celebrated for the feast of the Divine Savior, observed […]
Pope approves expanded family benefits for Vatican employees
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV approved expanded benefits for Vatican employees with children, formalizing the five-day paternity leave granted by Pope Francis in January and raising the age […]
Calm seas, gentle breeze greet Connecticut bishop, faithful for ‘Blessing of the Fleet’
STONINGTON, Conn. (OSV News) — Calm seas and a gentle breeze helped to carry the Stonington fishing fleet out past Stonington Point July 27 for the Holy Cross Community’s annual Blessing […]
Pope pays tribute to Cardinal Karlic, who helped draft catechism
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Argentine Cardinal Estanislao Karlic, who died Aug. 8 at the age of 99, “devoted his life to the service of God and the church, bringing the […]
Works of mercy are best way to invest what God gave you, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While giving money to charity is a good thing, God expects Christians to do more by giving of themselves to help others, Pope Leo XIV said. […]