Report: Most US executions in 2024 come down to 4 states
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — Just four states were responsible for three-quarters of the executions that took place in the U.S. in…
National/World News
Kyiv’s St. Nicholas Catholic church suffers damage during Russian morning attack
byBy OSV News KYIV, Ukraine — During a Dec. 20 Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Catholic St. Nicholas Church, a significant architectural monument of the Ukrainian…
Former America magazine editor-in-chief Matt Malone plans to leave Jesuits, priesthood
byBy OSV News Former America magazine editor-in-chief Father Matt Malone plans to leave the Jesuit order and petition to be dispensed from the obligations…
How Father Tolton handled travails, transitions is model for living out the faith, says bishop
byBy Jay Nies, OSV News JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The soft-spoken cleric felt a combination of weariness and relief as the train pulled into…
Jesus is the path and destination for Jubilee pilgrims, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ,…
Top DDF official says truth in abuse cases is ‘critical’ as Father Rupnik investigation continues
byBy Sarah Mac Donald, OSV News Transparency and truth are of “critical importance” in the work of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of…
Iraqi police intercepted terrorists planning to assassinate him, pope says in new book
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On Pope Francis’ 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two…
Vatican chooses prisons as starting point for Jubilee art projects
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, an award-winning poet, believes art can heal people, including prisoners,…
Pope Francis’ 2024: Turning 88, praying for peace, presiding over synod
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle…
Three dead, including teen suspect, in mass shooting at Wisconsin Christian school
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News Police in Madison, Wisconsin, said they are investigating a mass shooting at that city’s Abundant Life Christian School Dec….