Catholic groups stress efforts to combat hunger as Senate prepares to consider farm bill
By Kate Scanlon , OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider a farm bill recently approved by the…
Israeli soldiers punished after desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
(OSV News) — An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 21 days of military detention for placing a cigarette in the mouth of a…
Ordinariate bishop for North America sees his pastoral care expanded to Australia
(OSV News) — A Texas-based bishop, who leads one of the Catholic Church’s three “Anglican ordinariates,” has seen his pastoral care expanded to Australia,…
Pope Leo thanks Canary Islands as hantavirus-stricken ship arrives in Tenerife
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV thanked the people of Spain’s Canary Islands after passengers exposed to hantavirus aboard a cruise ship were allowed…
As justices consider birthright citizenship, displaced mom says her US-born child ‘should belong’
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider a challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, the…
California governor announces free diaper program for newborns, a first in US
(OSV News) — Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced May 8 a first-in-the-nation program to provide 400 free diapers to every newborn in the state….
Customer service story of ‘relatable’ Pope Leo XIV gone viral resonates with everyday people
CHICAGO (OSV News) — The incoming provincial superior of the Midwest Augustinians, the order that Pope Leo XIV belongs to and the province he…
‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies
(OSV News) — Jess Echeverry knows how it feels to face pregnancy and motherhood alone. She experienced trauma, homelessness and three unexpected pregnancies before…
Father McGivney: Founder’s desire for charity built Knights of Columbus’ success
By Russell Shaw , OSV News This story is part of a series profiling great American Catholics ahead of the July 4, 2026, celebration…
Leo XIV: A pope of order for chaotic times
On May 8, 2025, white smoke rose over the Sistine Chapel and the world heard “Habemus Papam.” Journalists gathered at the top of the…