Notre Dame Law School gathering makes case for abolishing death penalty April 1, 2025By Catherine Odell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The University of Notre Dame Law School hosted a four-day event to promote the abolition of the death penalty. Its March 24-27 Death Penalty Abolition Week brought to campus nationally known and respected opponents of the death penalty.
South Sudanese bishops warn of catastrophe as full-scale war threatens April 1, 2025By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Pope Francis appealed to South Sudan leaders to “lower the tension in the country” as Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan expressed alarm at the escalating violence in the world’s youngest nation and warned of a catastrophe if full-scale war returns.
St. John Paul II drives cause of freedom for humankind 20 years after death, say world leaders April 1, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News As the 20th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s death approached April 2, top world leaders and thinkers gathered in Poznan, Poland, to discuss his legacy.
Pope stable; his lung infection slightly improved, Vatican says April 1, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, and an X-ray showed there has been a slight improvement regarding his lingering lung infection, the Vatican press office said.
Christian joy is trusting in God in every situation, pope writes April 1, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Christian joy is for everyone, not just for a privileged few, Pope Francis wrote.
God’s mercy, forgiveness pave the path toward hope, pope writes April 1, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News God’s forgiveness is the source of hope for the faithful, Pope Francis wrote.
Supreme Court hears Catholic agency’s case seeking religious exemption to state program March 31, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court on March 31 heard oral arguments in a case from the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, in which the agency argued that a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court discounted its religious identity.
Myanmar death toll surpasses 2,000; cardinal calls for immediate ceasefire amid tragedy March 31, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News People in Myanmar are in desperate need of humanitarian supplies and medical support as the death toll from the devastating earthquake that rocked central Myanmar March 28 continues to rise.
Archbishop Lucas of Omaha retires; bishop of Belleville, Ill., succeeds him March 31, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George J. Lucas, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Neb., and has appointed Bishop Michael G. McGovern of Belleville, Ill., as his successor.
Pope clears way for three new saints, including first woman from Venezuela March 31, 2025By Justin McLellan OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of three blesseds: an Armenian Catholic archbishop martyred during the Armenian genocide, a lay catechist from Papua New Guinea killed during World War II and a Venezuelan religious sister who dedicated her life to education and the poor.
Lourdes bishop covering Father Rupnik’s mosaics on sanctuary’s basilica doors March 31, 2025By Federica Tourn OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes has decided to cover mosaics by Father Marko Rupnik at the entrance of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, a move aimed at making the basilica more welcoming for all, particularly victims of abuse.
Pope continues to govern the church, says Vatican secretary of state March 31, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Even on his worst days in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis was governing the Catholic Church, although on some days, he did not seem to have the energy to sign his full name, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
