As ceasefire starts, first Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners return home
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News JERUSALEM — Starting at 4 p.m. on Jan. 19, crowds of Israelis arrived at what has become known as…
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Archbishop Broglio: MLK challenges all to ‘live out’ solidarity, human dignity
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News The words of slain civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue to challenge all “to live out the principle of…
Pope to Trump: May US prosper, shun all hatred, discrimination
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told U.S. President Donald Trump he hoped that the nation would prosper under…
US Catholics urged to ‘express unity’ with Latin American Catholics through collection
byBy OSV News WASHINGTON — By donating to the U.S. bishops’ national Collection for the Church in Latin America, U.S. Catholics can support the…
Dialogue, listening and the power of prayer key to Christian unity, say Catholic experts
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Dialogue, listening and the power of prayer are key to forging Christian unity, Catholic experts told OSV News. Christians throughout the…
National Prayer Vigil for Life takes place Jan. 23-24 at Washington basilica
byBy OSV News WASHINGTON — Catholics across the country are invited to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Jan. 23 to Jan. 24 to…
New Jersey faith leaders unite to defend immigrant families amid deportation fears
byBy Maria Margiotta, Sean Quinn, OSV News NEWARK, N.J. — Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, and more than 35 religious leaders from…
Report: 20 years of data shows clerical abuse allegations down in US
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News A new report confirms OSV News’ previous finding that U.S. Catholic dioceses and eparchies have paid more than $5…
Holy Land church leaders welcome ceasefire with relief, urge delivering critical aid
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News As news spread of a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, reactions from religious leaders in the…
Pope injures arm in a fall, wears sling at audiences
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was wearing his arm in a sling during his meetings and audiences Jan….