Vatican stamp depicts Ukrainian Catholic cathedral as witness to ‘the light of Christ’
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — A new Vatican City postage stamp points to the power of Christ’s resurrection amid a…
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USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East to avert ‘tragedy of immense proportions’
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — The leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops has echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call for deescalation…
Pope Leo warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t take over violence in Iran, Middle East
byBy Paulina Guzik , OSV News (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in “these dramatic hours”…
Pro-abortion professor withdraws from University of Notre Dame institute appointment
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — A professor at the University of Notre Dame has declined a research appointment at the…
US bishops end lawsuit against Trump administration over refugee resettlement
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has ended its lawsuit against the Trump administration over…
Pope Leo XIV to embark on 10-day Africa tour, trips to Spain, Monaco
byBy Courtney Mares, OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will travel to six countries over the next four months, including a 10-day…
At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel’s use ‘as a weapon in culture wars’
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves , OSV News (OSV News) — The Lenten season is a reminder that Christians are called to bear witness to…
‘Christ is my identity, my foundation,’ says Catholic player on US women’s hockey team
byBy Mike Latona / Catholic Courier , OSV News ROCHESTER, N.Y. (OSV News) — The Olympic gold medal hanging from Haley Winn’s neck was…
Father Zollner: Catholics need to pray more for survivors of sexual abuse
byBy Paulina Guzik , OSV News (OSV News) — Jesuit Father Hans Zollner is urging Catholics to make prayer for abuse victims a central…
St. Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ASSISI, Italy (OSV News) — For the first time in eight centuries, the mortal remains of St. Francis…