Why is St. Francis of Assisi patron of the environment?
by(OSV News) — St. Francis of Assisi was declared a saint nearly 800 years ago, just two years after his death. Not until much…
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Marriage or the priesthood? Pope Leo XIV shares advice for discerning one’s vocation
byVATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has shared his advice for how to discern one’s vocation, starting with the importance of creating…
Pope Leo’s Monaco trip to be ‘laboratory of peace’
byOSV News — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on a helicopter ride March 28 for a lightning-fast visit to the tiny city-state…
Jerusalem patriarchate cancels Palm Sunday procession, postpones chrism Mass amid war
byJERUSALEM (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said wartime restrictions have forced the cancellation or postponement of key Holy Week observances, urging…
Life must be defended in a world wounded by warfare, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The sanctity of life, from conception to its natural end, must be defended,…
Sept. 24 beatification of Archbishop Sheen to be ‘a moment of immense grace’
byVATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified on Sept. 24 in St. Louis, the Dicastery for the Causes of…
Eastern Catholic bishops issue ‘cry for peace and justice’ as global conflicts rage
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — The bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches in the U.S. have issued “a cry for…
US bishops call on House to advance bill to investigate Indian boarding school legacy
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Chairmen of several U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops committees wrote in a letter to key House lawmakers that they support…
Pope Leo XIV declares Boys Town founder Father Flanagan venerable
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV declared Father Edward Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, venerable on…
Chávez allegations show need for Church to hold prominent Catholics to account, say abuse survivors
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — Newly revealed sexual abuse and assault allegations against the late civil rights leader César Chávez…