Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem remains closed
byBy Barb Fraze, OSV News (OSV News) — Israeli authorities closed Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher as part of wider closures for security…
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Catholic hoops at the highest level take over this year’s March Madness
byBy John Knebels, OSV News PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and the kind of…
Gaudí’s hidden dimension: Visionary Sagrada Familia’s architect was a giant of faith
byBy Katarzyna Szalajko, OSV News (OSV News) — As Barcelona prepares for the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death in 2026, renewed attention is focusing…
Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime halts ordinations in four dioceses
byBy David Agren , OSV News (OSV News) — Ordinations of priests and deacons have been halted in four Nicaraguan dioceses, aggravating a shortage…
Pope Leo XIV calls bishops to Rome to discuss marriage and family in October
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV announced March 19 that he is asking the presidents of…
Easter boom: US dioceses say rise in new Catholics may point to regional ‘revivals’
byBy Kimberley Heatherington , OSV News (OSV News) — While the religiously unaffiliated are on the rise globally, something curious is also happening: Some…
Communion of faithful, not just clergy, shares role in safeguarding faith, pope says
byBy Josephine Peterson , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All baptized Christians share in the Church’s mission and, guided by the Holy…
At 10, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ still shapes landscape for marriage, family ministries
byBy Kimberley Heatherington , OSV News (OSV News) — In the decade since Pope Francis issued a wide-ranging document on pastoral care for the…
Pope Leo to receive Liberty Medal for promoting religious liberty, human dignity
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV will be honored in…
In a return to tradition, Pope Leo moves into new home in the Apostolic Palace
by(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV moved into his new apartments at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace March 14, the Holy See Press Office announced…