Pope Leo XIV points to St. Joseph as an example of the importance of ‘being present’
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has highlighted how St. Joseph, who is never directly quoted in…
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Sen. Hawley introduces bill to revoke FDA approval of abortion pill
byBy Kate Scanlon , OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced March 11 he has introduced legislation in the Senate…
US-Israeli war on Iran is failing the Church’s just war test, bishops warn
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — Since the start of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, some U.S. Catholic bishops…
Church’s unity comes from faith in Christ and from love, pope says
byBy Josephine Peterson , OSV News VATICAN CITY (CNS) –The Catholic Church is made up of diverse people who are united by their faith…
Vatican releases synod report on women’s role in Church leadership
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican has published the final report of the synod study group examining women’s…
Faith and flowers: Special rules keep God’s house simply beautiful
byBy Carol Glatz , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent,…
Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon
byBy Dale Gavlak , OSV News (OSV News) — A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest has been killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli artillery…
Can AI be a tool for virtue? Catholics grapple with Anthropic’s claim of virtuous AI
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — In a room full of Dominican friars and Catholic philosophy professors, a priest and…
Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of their own nation’s morals
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — A new survey by the Pew Research Center shows Americans are “more likely” than those…
Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States
byBy Courtney Mares , OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has named Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as the Vatican’s ambassador to the…