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…
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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….
Divest from companies that exploit children, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People and institutions can protect children by changing what they buy and what they invest…
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to focus on Creed
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the…
Fire captain makes way through ruins of incinerated church to find tabernacle intact
byBy Ann Rodgers, OSV News LOS ANGELES — Four days after Corpus Christi Church was incinerated in the Palisades Fire, Capt. Bryan Nassour of…
Pope looks back on his life, urges people to look to future with hope
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While calling himself an “old man” and saying he never expected to be pope this…
Jubilee Year gives new hope for ending, healing from abortion, says bishop
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News As the nation’s Catholics prepare to commemorate unborn children in prayer, a U.S. bishop is pointing to the Jubilee…
Holy Year pilgrimage is chance to begin again, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A holy year is an opportunity to start fresh with one’s relationship with God and…