Leo XIV: A pope of order for chaotic times
byOn May 8, 2025, white smoke rose over the Sistine Chapel and the world heard “Habemus Papam.” Journalists gathered at the top of the…
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Priests often serve as first responders for those struggling with mental health, experts say
by(OSV News) — Bishop John P. Dolan of Phoenix still remembers when clergy and, in particular, a religious sister walked with him after his…
Bank transformed into Virginia church now a ‘worthy space for worship, prayer, praise’
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Mother Mary Teresa Tallon’s care for under-catechized and lapsed Catholics persists in religious community
by(OSV News) — Before Mother Maria Catherine Iannotti entered the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate as a Catholic religious sister, she was somewhat frightened…
National shrine planned to honor Venerable Augustus Tolton in western Illinois
by(OSV News) — The first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest in the United States — who has already had 40 potential miracles through his…
Catholic, other faith leaders push Ohio lawmakers to end the death penalty
by(OSV News) — As Ohio prepares for its upcoming gubernatorial election, faith leaders pushed lawmakers on May 4 to end the practice of capital…
Born without arms, this pilot soars on wings of faith
by(OSV News) — Jessica Cox — author, speaker, wife, pilot, martial arts black belt — has tremendous balance. Whether she’s at home, on stage,…
Virginia’s ‘Royal’ Catholics welcome King Charles III in celebrating America’s 250th
byFRONT ROYAL, Va. (OSV News) — “The British are coming! The British are coming!” That has been the cry throughout Front Royal, a small…
2 Vatican dicasteries jointly release document on ‘integral ecology’ in family life
byROME (Vatican News) — The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life have jointly published a…
Augustinian charisms of truth, unity, love revealed in Pope Leo’s pastoral style, say panelists
by(OSV News) — One year in, Pope Leo XIV’s papacy has been rooted in truth, unity and love — the distinct gifts of his…