Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats
(OSV News) — Christian leaders in the Holy Land condemned the latest attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank against Palestinians and
Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing hope that Ukraine and Russia will cooperate
AI, migration and Church renewal on bishops’ fall meeting agenda
(OSV News) — Artificial intelligence, migration and signs of Church renewal are expected to be on the agenda when the nation’s Catholic bishops
2 years after the Synod on Synodality, where does the Church in the US stand?
(OSV News) — The Synod on Synodality — a three-year (2021-2024), world-and-Church-wide process of listening and dialogue initiated by Pope Francis — is
French bishops condemn ‘unacceptable violence’ as riots sweep nation
(OSV News) — France’s bishops condemned “unacceptable violence” that “gripped” the country over the Oct. 17-18 weekend, saying the scenes of rioting “plunged
Priest in Ecuador, 53, struck and killed by falling crucifix during Mass
(OSV News) — A priest in Ecuador was struck and killed by a falling crucifix while celebrating Mass, a tragedy captured during a
Sense and Sensibility
NEW YORK (OSV News) – It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen property that hasn’t been brought to the
North American martyrs: Saints for those who suffer for the faith
(OSV News) — The Early Church Father Tertullian famously wrote, “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church.” The relevance
Canadian bishops express sorrow, pledge prayer following deadly military base fire
(OSV News) — Two Canadian Catholic bishops expressed sorrow and pledged prayer following a deadly fire at one of that nation’s military bases.
Washington Letter: Catholic voters likely reflect broader voter trends, with unique factors
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Ahead of the midterm elections, analysts who spoke with OSV News said polling data shows Catholic voters are reflecting