In pastoral letter, Baltimore archbishop calls for renewed political culture
BALTIMORE (OSV News) — In a new pastoral letter released Feb. 9, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore takes the occasion of the
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Catholic advocates speak out as ICE data shows just 14% arrested have violent criminal records
(OSV News) — Catholic immigration advocates are speaking out after an internal federal document obtained by CBS News showed most individuals arrested in
Meditating on Christ’s passion with St. Thomas More
At the close of the old year and the beginning of a new one, I took up “The Sadness of Christ,” the
Pope expected to visit Australia for 2028 International Eucharistic Congress, bishop says
SYDNEY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Australia in 2028 to preside over the International Eucharistic Congress, an auxiliary
Jimmy Lai’s daughter hopes for ‘political solution’ after devastating sentence
(OSV News) — The daughter of imprisoned media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai said that while the 20-year sentence he was given
How Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen embodied the 7 key virtues
(OSV News) — With his beatification once again on track, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be memorialized in the Church for reasons
High-ranking Catholic bishops join call for Trump to apologize over racist video
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Two more Catholic bishops issued statements objecting to a video posted on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account late
Sister Thea Bowman had a ‘loving heart,’ ‘prophetic spirit’ and ‘boundless stamina,’ bishop says
JACKSON, Miss. (OSV News) — Servant of God Thea Bowman was a beacon for the Church to embrace more authentically the essence of
Sheen’s life, legacy drew on knowing Jesus personally, say experts
(OSV News) — With the Feb. 9 announcement of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen’s beatification, experts told OSV News the renowned 20th-century theologian and
Vatican announces theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
VATICAN CITY (Vatican News) — Pope Leo XIV has chosen “I will never forget you” (Is 49:15) as the theme for the Sixth