CRS receives State Department funds to ‘significantly expand’ humanitarian aid to Cuba
(OSV News) — Catholic Relief Services is welcoming federal support that will help “significantly expand” humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the Caribbean nation battles...
Synod study group report on same-sex attraction continues to draw mixed reactions
(OSV News) — Weeks after the release of a synod study group report on controversial pastoral issues, experts have continued to express mixed opinions...
Pope Leo XIV calls for evangelical approach without force or ‘arrogant judgments’
Pope Leo XIV warned Sunday against imagining God as “a powerful figure who imposes himself by force, who takes over and dominates, or...
The Odyssey
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Place one of Western civilization’s foundational texts in the hands of one of the entertainment industry’s greatest living...
Blessed Solanus Casey scholarship advanced through graduate-student essay contest
DETROIT (OSV News) — Promotions of sainthood causes take many directions. For Blessed Solanus Casey, the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph in...
Despite early end, Catholic leaders’ US tour highlights impact of grassroots ministries
(OSV News) — A small delegation from the Vatican-supported World Meeting of Popular Movements has completed its visit to cities across the U.S.,...
Washington Roundup: Senate considers Blanche nomination; Graham’s sister sworn in to finish his term
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump, in a July 16 address, repeated debunked claims about U.S. elections as he pushed Congress to...
Vatican clarifies pope’s role ‘as universal shepherd’ in wake of US ambassador’s comments
When the pope speaks out on matters of war and peace, is he doing so as a religious authority or a political leader?...
Catholic group helps parishes to share a table with the poor, following pope’s example
ROME (OSV News) — When Pope Leo XIV sat down to lunch with people experiencing homelessness and poverty at Castel Gandolfo this month, he...
A pilgrim’s guide to the Georgia martyrs
DARIEN, Ga. (OSV News) — In late October, a little more than a month after Archbishop Fulton Sheen is to become “blessed,” the sixth...