UK diocese opens Pedro Ballester’s sainthood cause
by(OSV News) — The Diocese of Salford in northern England announced it has opened the sainthood cause of Pedro Ballester, a Manchester-born student known…
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Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence is coming: Here’s what he has said on AI so far
byROME (OSV News) — As the world awaits Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence, expected to be signed May 15 and released…
More Americans aware of ‘Christian nationalism,’ but negative view of it prevails
by(OSV News) — A new study from the Pew Research Center shows more Americans are acquainted with the term “Christian nationalism,” but on balance,…
Israeli soldiers punished after desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
by(OSV News) — An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 21 days of military detention for placing a cigarette in the mouth of a…
Ordinariate bishop for North America sees his pastoral care expanded to Australia
by(OSV News) — A Texas-based bishop, who leads one of the Catholic Church’s three “Anglican ordinariates,” has seen his pastoral care expanded to Australia,…
Pope Leo thanks Canary Islands as hantavirus-stricken ship arrives in Tenerife
by(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV thanked the people of Spain’s Canary Islands after passengers exposed to hantavirus aboard a cruise ship were allowed…
As justices consider birthright citizenship, displaced mom says her US-born child ‘should belong’
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider a challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, the…
California governor announces free diaper program for newborns, a first in US
by(OSV News) — Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced May 8 a first-in-the-nation program to provide 400 free diapers to every newborn in the state….
Customer service story of ‘relatable’ Pope Leo XIV gone viral resonates with everyday people
byCHICAGO (OSV News) — The incoming provincial superior of the Midwest Augustinians, the order that Pope Leo XIV belongs to and the province he…
‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies
by(OSV News) — Jess Echeverry knows how it feels to face pregnancy and motherhood alone. She experienced trauma, homelessness and three unexpected pregnancies before…