Kansas diocese opens new seminary more than 20 years in the making
(OSV News) — A Kansas diocese will open its own seminary at the end of August, realizing a dream more than two decades
Israeli strikes cast doubt on White House peace plan as Catholic leaders call for prayers
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Further Israeli strikes in Gaza cast doubt on the White House’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip, a University
By living for ‘God’s purposes,’ Knights care for his people, archbishop tells convention
DENVER (OSV News) — In a moving display of the Catholic Church’s unity, thousands of Knights of Columbus from around the world gathered
The Church in the Upper Midwest
In this next installment of our series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, we turn to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Houston conference highlights bonds of faith shared by Catholics in US, China
HOUSTON (OSV News) — Catholic leaders, scholars, clergy and lay faithful gathered in Houston from July 31 to Aug. 2 for the 30th
‘We will come to you,’ Texas archbishop tells migrants in new pastoral letter
(OSV News) — At “an unprecedented moment” in U.S. immigration policy, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio is assuring migrants in a
Pope Leo XIV mourns Mozambican cardinal, praising his zeal and perseverance
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV mourned Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Xai-Xai in Mozambique, who died
Pope Leo XIV to visit 10 cities in South America in November
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey to South America of his pontificate Nov. 6-17, visiting
Pope encourages Catholics to deepen prayer through Liturgy of the Hours
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given August 5, 2026
(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Aug. 5 at St. Peter’s