Shevchuk: Faith endures as Ukraine’s source of hope as full-scale war marks 4th anniversary February 5, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News Nearly four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, intensified Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure are deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis — and faith remains central to Ukraine’s endurance, the country’s outspoken prelate told OSV News.
Arlington celebrates first ‘harvest’ from its Hispanic diocesan diaconate program February 5, 2026By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: deacons, News, World News After completing the two-year aspirancy stage of the Diocese of Arlington’s Hispanic Permanent Diaconate Program, the first group formally presented themselves as candidates ready to continue their formation process, which is expected to culminate in four years with their ordination as deacons.
U.S. solicitor general says Colorado should not deny Catholic preschools early education funds February 5, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Schools, Supreme Court, World News A case before the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to stop Colorado from excluding Catholic preschools and families from the state’s “universal” funding now has federal support.
House hearing examines rising global religious freedom threats, policy challenges February 5, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, U.S. Congress, World News Authoritarian regimes increasingly threaten the cause of international religious freedom, lawmakers and witnesses at a House subcommittee hearing on the topic said Feb. 4.
These Olympic athletes are leaning on faith going into the Winter Games February 5, 2026By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games which officially begin Feb. 6, meet some athletes who have mentioned their Catholic and Christian faith as part of their journey to the games.
Amid U.S. foreign aid cuts, bishops call for solidarity between American, African Catholics February 4, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Amid severe cuts in U.S. foreign aid, Catholic bishops an ocean apart are advocating for deeper bonds between the U.S. and the peoples of the African continent — with God-given human dignity as central to that summons.
One day after desecration, California school holds reparation Mass February 4, 2026By Mike Cisneros Angelus Filed Under: News, Schools, World News When Principal Cyril Cruz arrived at Holy Innocents School in Long Beach early on the morning of Feb. 2, she discovered a scene of “desecration”: trash, food, several Virgin Mary statues broken and Catholic missal books spilled onto the floor. The tabernacle was significantly damaged.
America’s first basilica marks a century February 4, 2026By Susan Klemond The Catholic Spirit Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News At a Feb. 1 Mass honoring the Basilica of St. Mary’s centennial, local Church leaders spoke about its architectural and liturgical beauty, but even more so about the church’s “living stones” who weren’t present in 1926: its parishioners.
Haitian Catholics in U.S. relieved, yet wary, after judge temporarily halts end of protected status February 4, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News A Haitian Catholic chaplain serving in the U.S. said he and fellow Haitian Catholics are welcoming a last-minute reprieve from threats of deportation — but its members are still weighing options as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, while Haiti continues to spiral into chaos.
Vatican secretary of state prioritized dialogue during Denmark visit, archbishop says February 4, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News During his recent visit to Denmark, Cardinal Pietro Parolin declined an invitation to sign a joint declaration regarding Greenland’s sovereignty, in the hopes of maintaining neutrality and fostering dialogue, said Danish Bishop Czeslaw Kozon of Copenhagen.
Scripture is intended to speak to believers ‘in every age,’ pope says February 4, 2026By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bible, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV said Scripture is meant to speak directly to believers in today’s world, emphasizing that the Bible is the word of God expressed through human authors during his weekly general audience.
U.S. bishops commemorate Black History Month: ‘Let us be faithful stewards of memory’ February 4, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, World News Two U.S. bishops Feb. 3 urged Catholics to be “faithful stewards of memory” and “courageous witnesses to truth” during Black History Month, observed in February.
