Empty school desks on Minnesota Capitol grounds signify children lost to gun violence
ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — They were preparing for three days of presence and legislative testimony as they seek gun safety
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US visitors’ office saw big uptick in serving pilgrims during 2025
ROME (CNS) — The Jubilee Year, the death of Pope Francis and the unexpected election of a U.S. pope boosted the number
Father Zollner: Catholics need to pray more for survivors of sexual abuse
(OSV News) — Jesuit Father Hans Zollner is urging Catholics to make prayer for abuse victims a central focus this Lent, saying
Bishops: Ukrainians ‘resist, trust, pray’ as Russia’s full-scale invasion turns 4
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of the U.S. said “the
The Epstein files and the desecration of the sacred — what they reveal and how to read them
(OSV News) — News of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, followed by Feb. 24 arrest of Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to
How young Latino Catholics are renewing the Church this Lent
Every Lent, the Church invites us to return to the Lord. We fast, we pray, we share our gifts. But this year,
Sacramento Catholic school averts possible shooting at Mass, thanks to astute parent
(OSV News) — A California parish school averted a possible mass shooting, thanks to the quick intervention of an off-duty law enforcement officer
Public disapproval of Trump’s immigration policy increases ahead of State of the Union
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Disapproval of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy has increased ahead of his State of the Union address, according to
Pope Leo XIV says he considered a vocation with the Salesians as a boy
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has revealed that he considered joining the Salesians as a boy before ultimately discerning a vocation
German bishops’ conference elects proponent of controversial Synodal Way as president
(OSV News) — The German bishops’ conference announced that it has elected Bishop Heiner Wilmer of Hildesheim as its next president. He will