Russian drone strikes damage historic church, monastery in Lviv ahead of Holy Week
LVIV, Ukraine (OSV News) — A historic Bernardine monastery complex and the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in the western Ukraine city of
New US global health policy seen as a way to eliminate malaria in concert with faith leaders
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The future of efforts to eliminate malaria in sub-Saharan Africa may depend in part on a U.S. policy
Illinois advocates warn against effort to enshrine abortion, gender transition in state constitution
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (OSV News) — Pro-life advocates on March 19 called on nearly 3,000 marchers at the Illinois State Capitol to oppose
r/AskAPriest: The internet’s holiest forum
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (OSV News) — Reddit.com is not typically a place most people think of venturing to when they need to
Jerusalem patriarchate cancels Palm Sunday procession, postpones chrism Mass amid war
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said wartime restrictions have forced the cancellation or postponement of key Holy Week observances,
Air Canada crash shows ‘fragility of life,’ call to compassion, says Archbishop Hicks
(OSV News) — The fatal crash of an Air Canada jet at New York’s La Guardia airport is a reminder of “the
Vatican diplomat decries ‘eugenic’ termination of Down syndrome pregnancies
(Vatican News) — A Vatican diplomat in Geneva issued a call for greater commitment to the defense of the dignity and rights
A saint’s final footsteps
As I held Archbishop Óscar Romero’s empty shoes in my trembling hands, I felt gravity heavier than their weight. It was the
Via Crucis: The final Holy Week journey of Pope Francis
(OSV News) — The Church’s celebration of Holy Week is a solemn time for Catholics around the world to contemplate the final days
Trump DOJ efforts to block abortion pill challenges frustrate pro-life advocates
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Trump administration has asked multiple judges to pause several state lawsuits seeking to roll back Biden administration-era eased