‘Truly historic’: Kuwait’s first church elevated to minor basilica
By Joseph Tulloch (OSV News) — Kuwait’s Catholics witnessed a historic moment as Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, presided over Mass
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address Jan. 18, 2026
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — This is the text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Jan. 18, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear
Pope Leo warns against chasing approval, calls for deeper spiritual focus
(OSV News) — Approval, public consensus and visibility are often given undue importance in modern society, shaping how people think, behave and
Reviving monasticism
(OSV News) — Praying for vocations usually means praying for more priests. That’s a good and necessary effort, of course, because without
Kyrie eleison: Lord, anoint the festering wounds we show
She has become ubiquitous on social media platforms: the middle class woman who is nearly spitting with unsuppressed rage and seemingly gleeful
‘It must be you’: A call to mission with young Latinos
From the beginning of the Church, the Holy Spirit has led the disciples of Christ to walk in boldness and in truth.
Capuchin friar who was one of last people with direct ties to Padre Pio dies at age 85
WILMINGTON, Del. (OSV News) — Capuchin Franciscan Father John Aurilia — the former assistant to St. Padre Pio whose final interview last
Kyiv’s iconic St. Nicholas Church returns to Catholic hands for 50 years
(OSV News) — After decades of legal disputes, delays and competing claims, Ukraine’s Roman Catholic community has received the right to use
Papal puzzle lovers: Popes Leo XIV and XIII noted for liking word games
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV, who plays the daily online puzzle Wordle, is not the only papal puzzle lover. His predecessor
Charges for pro-life activists over disruption at abortion clinic dismissed in plea deal
MEDIA, Pa. (OSV News) — Six pro-life activists, most of them Catholics, arrested last year for disrupting the activities of an abortion