Papal commission votes against ordaining women deacons
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons…
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SEEK 2026 to draw inspiration from St. Pier Giorgio Frassati
by(OSV News) — The upcoming SEEK 2026 conference is inviting young Catholics and attendees of all ages to embrace its theme inspired by St. Pier…
Holy See at UN calls for end to Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘right now’
by(OSV News) — The Holy See’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations called for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine “not at some…
Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago suburb now a historic landmark
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home just outside of Chicago has been declared a historic landmark. The board…
New coalition aims to end capital punishment as executions increase but public support wanes
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Despite an uptick in executions in the U.S. in 2025, opponents of the death penalty lauded…
Unity, dialogue, respect: On first trip, pope highlights paths to peace
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Visiting two countries over six days on his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV preached unity, dialogue and respect…
US bishops award over $7 million in grants to home missions, thanks to nation’s Catholics
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — Dozens of “home mission dioceses” across the nation have received much-needed financial support, provided by the…
Pope urges Lebanese not to give up on peace or each other
byBy Cindy Wooden , Catholic News Service BEIRUT (CNS) — Acknowledging the existence of “circumstances that are highly complex, conflictual and uncertain,” Pope Leo…
Pope gives Catholics in Turkey Advent ‘resolutions’ — building bridges
byBy Cindy Wooden , Catholic News Service ISTANBUL (CNS) — With their different rites, cultures, languages and races, Catholics find a unity around the…
Lebanese long for peace ahead of Pope Leo’s visit
byAMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Lebanese Catholics yearn for the upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to achieve something lost in recent years. Signs bearing the pontiff’s…