San Diego mosque shooting an ‘attack on the sacred dignity of all human life,’ says bishop
(OSV News) — Catholic bishops are expressing their grief and support, following a deadly May 18 shooting at a mosque complex in
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Pope Leo XIV urges confirmation candidates to ask Holy Spirit for gift of perseverance
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young Catholics preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation to ask the Holy
Interfaith peace march in Jerusalem counters rising violence and division
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Holding placards calling for “justice,” “trust” and “peace,” religious leaders led hundreds of peace activists, Jews, Muslims, Christians and
Vance ‘looking forward to reading’ Pope Leo’s AI encyclical
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance said May 19 during a press briefing at the White House that he is “looking
Safe environment, sainthood causes and Sacred Heart on agenda for US bishops’ meeting
(OSV News) — The nation’s Catholic bishops have a full agenda for their annual spring meeting, with topics including safe environment protocols, sainthood
Lawsuit continues to challenge Biden-era regulation adding abortion to pregnant worker protections
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A group of Catholic ministries asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit May 18 to block
In new pastoral letter, Minnesota archbishop encourages families to ‘take heart’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — Ten years ago, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda was reflecting on how he hoped to encourage vocations in
AI cannot replace humanity, conscience, truth, Irish archbishop says
(OSV News) — Advancements in artificial intelligence can provide surface-level solutions, but in the age of manipulated images and manufactured creativity, it can
What is an encyclical, exactly?
(OSV News) — An encyclical is a pastoral letter addressed by the pope to the whole Church. Encyclical letters generally address matters of
Pope Leo XIV to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence May 25
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the