smccorkpriestir, Author at Syro Malabar Catholic Church Community, Cork Ireland

In a moment of Vatican sweetness, Pope Leo receives lambs in ancient St. Agnes tradition

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Adding some sweetness to the usual general audience-focused Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV was presented with two lambs

In a moment of Vatican sweetness, Pope Leo receives lambs in ancient St. Agnes traditionsmccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:04+00:00

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given Jan. 21, 2026, in the Paul VI

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given Jan. 21, 2026smccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:04+00:00

PARIS (OSV News) — The models for six new contemporary stained-glass windows planned for Notre Dame Cathedral are now on public display in

New stained-glass designs for Notre Dame now on display amid ongoing debatesmccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:04+00:00

(OSV News) — Catholicism has waned in Latin America over the past decade, with more individuals foregoing religious affiliation — although belief in

Pew: Catholicism down in Latin America, but belief in God ‘remains high’smccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:03+00:00

(OSV News) — As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity unfolded, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of the Holy Land

Heads of Churches of the Holy Land call Christian Zionism a ‘damaging’ ideologysmccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:02+00:00

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus said he has continued to call on the Trump administration to promptly

House pro-life co-chair says he is still seeking answers from FDA over mifepristone safety reviewsmccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:02+00:00

(OSV News) — “Ban” sounds like a harsh word — a draconian measure taken in the direst of circumstances, certain to meet with

School smartphone, social media bans gain momentum across USsmccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:01+00:00

As I walked to my car to return home, I spotted it: A Ziploc bag with an assortment of M&M’s and marshmallows

‘Life Is a Gift’: How to embrace the March for Life’s 2026 themesmccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:01+00:00

(OSV News) — President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force to acquire Greenland in a Jan. 21 speech to the World

Trump rules out use of force to acquire Greenland, argues it should be given to USsmccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:01+00:00

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV is currently evaluating an invitation by U.S. President Donald Trump to join his “Board of Peace,”

Pope evaluating Trump’s invitation to join Board of Peace, Vatican’s secretary of state sayssmccorkpriestir2026-01-21T22:43:01+00:00