Increase in US executions largely driven by Florida, year-end report says
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Although there was a significant increase in executions in the U.S. in 2025, a smaller number of new death sentences…
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Pope Leo calls for dialogue as US builds up military presence on Venezuelan coast
byBy David Agren, OSV News (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has called for dialogue and peace in Venezuela as the United States amps…
Holy Land patriarch welcomes announcement of initial peace deal ‘with joy’ as ‘first step’
byBy Judith Sudilovsky , OSV News JERUSALEM (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem welcomed “with joy” the announcement of an initial agreement…
Catholic groups serving the poor call for action to end federal government shut down
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end…
LA archbishop calls for prayer, restraint, immigration law reform amid ICE protests
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is calling for prayer, while urging “restraint and calm” as clashes have…
Utah diocese’s Catholic refugee program gets helping hand from greater community
byBy Linda Petersen / Intermountain Catholic, OSV News SALT LAKE CITY — After the federal government ceased its refugee resettlement program in January, Catholic…
Education Department cuts could make impact on Catholic education, experts say
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Education said March 11 it planned to cut about 50% of its workforce. Such…
Trump administration terminates US bishops’ refugee resettlement contract
byBy Gina ChristianOSV News The Trump administration “immediately terminated” its contract with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for refugee resettlement, effective Feb. 27, according to…
Mexico’s bishops urge unity as church struggles to assist those deported under Trump policies
byBy Eduardo Campos Lima, OSV News U.S. President Donald Trump’s new policies concerning unauthorized immigrants and mass deportation operations have caught some Latin American…
Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to…