Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’
(OSV News) — Flannery O’Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted American fiction writers of
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Supreme Court paves way for Trump administration to end TPS for Haiti, Syria
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 found the Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitian
Archbishop calls for prayer, solidarity after twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela
(OSV News) — The archbishop of Caracas called for prayers and solidarity after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and
Outreach 2026 conference highlights LGBTQ discipleship, community, ministry efforts
(OSV News) — Conor J. Reidy, the executive director of Outreach, a ministry for Catholics who identify as LGBTQ that seeks “to
Supreme Court allows policy permitting asylum-seekers to be turned away at US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 ruled that the Trump administration can reimplement a policy of turning away
Bishops plan Mass on pilgrimage mountain Trump administration seeks to seize
(OSV News) — As the Trump administration moves to seize a diocesan pilgrimage site for the border wall, bishops from New Mexico and
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage reaches Maine before turning toward Philadelphia
(OSV News) — Catholics of all ages walked through downtown Manchester, New Hampshire, June 21, following the Eucharist in a monstrance sheltered by
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given June 24, 2026
(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s general audience address given June 24 at St. Peter’s
USCCB and pro-life leaders: Abortion pills remain key post-Dobbs challenge
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the
Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body and counters division, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Participation in the Eucharist transforms believers into the Body of Christ and offers a remedy to the divisions