Trump names Bishop Barron to international religious freedom watchdog
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump’s new appointees to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom include Bishop Robert E. Barron of
Virginia diocese investigates potential sainthood cause for Catholic father who saved his son
ARLINGTON, Va. (OSV News) — It’s been 18 years since Thomas Vander Woude gave his life to save his son Joseph from
Families of inmates spend $840 million a year to support them in Brazil, Catholic ministry finds
SAO PAULO (OSV News) — Brazilian families of prisoners spend an estimated $840 million a year to provide basic necessities such as food,
Advocates urge Trump to push for Jimmy Lai release during Xi’s state visit to the US
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House in late September, and
Minnesota priest describes weeping at altar amid powerful Eucharistic experience
ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — During Mass Sept. 14 at a Catholic parish in suburban Minneapolis, Father Brent Bowman, a priest
Venerable Cardinal Van Thuan’s sister shares her favorite memories of her holy brother
ROME (OSV News) — Shortly after Venerable François-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan was ordained a priest in Vietnam in June 1953, his younger sister
Cardinal Czerny inaugural recipient of Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal
(OSV News) — The first Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal — created by the pope’s alma mater, Villanova University — will be awarded
‘Truth Heals’ offers roadmap for Church communication on sexual abuse cases
ROME (OSV News) — A newly released book is urging the Catholic Church to rethink how it communicates during clergy sexual abuse crises.
‘Theology of healing’: Franciscan University conference explores Church’s call to heal
(OSV News) — So much has surfaced in recent decades about the need for healing within the Catholic Church and the world, at
Pope Leo XIV names Bishop Michael Saporito to lead Diocese of Metuchen
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael A. Saporito of Newark, New Jersey, as the new bishop