Religious sisters played role in pope’s formation in grade school, N.J. province discovers June 6, 2025By Sister Ann Lavelle OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News As the Sisters of Christian Charity watched the white smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel in Rome May 8 and awaited the appearance of the new pope on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, they had no idea they had played a vital role in his early formation.
Anxiety, uncertainty follow Trump travel ban June 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News A ban by President Donald Trump that fully or partly restricts travel to the U.S. by nationals from several countries has prompted anxiety and uncertainty among Catholic immigration advocates — and for one priest, the ban means he won’t be able to see his family for the foreseeable future.
Maryland bishops call for ‘prophetic voice’ in pastoral letter on AI June 5, 2025By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: AI, Bishops, Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News Maryland’s bishops released a pastoral letter on artificial intelligence June 5, urging Catholics to harness the use of emerging technologies while always putting “human dignity” at the forefront.
Supreme Court rules in favor of Wisconsin Catholic agency over religious exemption June 5, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 unanimously ruled in favor of the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, which had asked the high court to overturn a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court the agency argued discounted its religious identity.
Commission tells pope universal safeguarding guidelines almost ready June 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors hopes to deliver a “Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding” to Pope Leo XIV later this year, the commission said.
Analysts: Trump’s action on Harvard, Columbia could have implications for religious groups June 5, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News Some of the steps the Trump administration has taken toward secular universities could also have long-term implications for religious universities and organizations, analysts told OSV News.
Council of Nicaea anniversary is call to Christian unity, speakers say June 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News The Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago recognized that Christian unity had to be based on a common faith and should be demonstrated by a common celebration of Easter, the most sacred feast of the Christian year, said speakers at a Rome conference.
Vatican office must be place of faith, charity, not ambition, pope says June 5, 2025By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Because of its universal character and outlook, the Catholic Church can be a driving force for building communion between the church of Rome and the local churches as well as fostering friendly relationships in the world community, Pope Leo XIV told members of the Vatican Secretariat of State.
‘The Ritual’ seeks to portray exorcism respectfully June 5, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News One thing seems certain about the exorcism-themed movie “The Ritual” (XYZ); it is not intended as the first installment in a franchise.
Report: Immigration data ‘much lower’ than Trump administration claims June 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News New data shows that the number of immigrants lacking permanent legal status in the U.S. “is much lower than the Trump administration claims,” and “talk of an invasion is overblown,” said J. Kevin Appleby, senior fellow for policy and communications at the Center for Migration Studies of New York.
Religious freedom in Russia continues to decline, say experts June 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News As Pope Leo XIV highlights the need for interreligious dialogue and diplomacy, religious liberty in Russia continues to decline, with the U.S. International Religious Freedom Commission citing that nation’s intensified use of blasphemy laws to silence freedom of expression.
Video of Brazilian nuns beatboxing goes viral, boosts interest in their ministry June 5, 2025By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vocations, World News A video of Brazilian nuns beatboxing and dancing hip-hop, a scene taken from a local TV show and defined by celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg as “a real life ‘Sister Act,'” went viral on May 28, with millions of views all over the world.
