After 900 years, monks of iconic French La Trappe Abbey consider leaving historic monastery
PARIS (OSV News) — The monks of La Trappe Abbey in Normandy may leave their monastery in 2028, the abbey announced —
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Pope Leo XIV names Augustinian prelate as new prefect of charity dicastery
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has named Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as the new prefect of the
Sen. Hawley introduces bill to revoke FDA approval of abortion pill
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced March 11 he has introduced legislation in the Senate that would ban mifepristone, a
The beauty of Ballerina Farm mom’s nine kids
During a recent visit to St. Paul, Minnesota, I found myself in a long, glass-paneled room bursting with flowers of all colors,
Amid measles uptick, infectious diseases specialist says Church recommends vaccination
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Amid a spike in measles cases in the U.S., an infectious diseases specialist, who is also a Catholic
Birthright citizenship order to impact more than children of migrants, Senate panel hears
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A Senate subcommittee hearing held March 10 on President Donald Trump‘s executive order to restrict access to birthright citizenship
Pope Leo XIV points to St. Joseph as an example of the importance of ‘being present’
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has highlighted how St. Joseph, who is never directly quoted in the Bible, is an example
America at 250: celebrating a unique history of religious liberty
(OSV News) — As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that
Cardinal warns against ‘quick-fix’ airstrikes as bishops of Nigeria meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome
ROME (OSV News) — Praying at the tombs of the Apostles in Rome, Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said he laid down “the joys,
As humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon, Mideast Christians face uncertain future
(OSV News) — Lebanon has been gripped by panic and internal displacement crisis following Israeli evacuation orders as part of the U.S. and