Bishop Bransfield, whose scandal rocked West Virginia diocese, dead at 82
(OSV News) — Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, who retired in 2018 as head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston amid multiple allegations of
Pope Leo thanks Canary Islands as hantavirus-stricken ship arrives in Tenerife
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV thanked the people of Spain’s Canary Islands after passengers exposed to hantavirus aboard a cruise ship were
Ordinariate bishop for North America sees his pastoral care expanded to Australia
(OSV News) — A Texas-based bishop, who leads one of the Catholic Church’s three “Anglican ordinariates,” has seen his pastoral care expanded to
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Regina Caeli address given May 10, 2026
(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Regina Caeli address given May 10, at St. Peter’s
‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies
(OSV News) — Jess Echeverry knows how it feels to face pregnancy and motherhood alone. She experienced trauma, homelessness and three unexpected
12 saints who were also mothers
(OSV News) — “The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what he sends us
Young men are struggling to find purpose and vocation
Across the United States, a quiet yet present crisis is unfolding among young men. Researchers increasingly describe a phenomenon known as the
Israeli soldier photographed desecrating Mary statue in Lebanon
(OSV News) — Outrage has grown as a photo surfaced of an Israeli soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in
Leo XIV: A pope of order for chaotic times
(OSV News) — On May 8, 2025, white smoke rose over the Sistine Chapel and the world heard “Habemus Papam.” Journalists gathered
Visit of relics of 36 Cristero martyrs a call to live faith courageously, say LA Catholics
LOS ANGELES (OSV News) — For some of the people in the pews at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the