Poverty, violence still ‘persistent issues’ affecting women, girls, top Vatican diplomat tells UN September 25, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Thirty years after a landmark international document safeguarding women’s dignity, much remains to be done to ensure the well-being of women and girls worldwide, said a top Vatican diplomat.
Notre Dame summit aims to bring Christian values to AI revolution September 24, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News As artificial intelligence evolves at lightning speed, the University of Notre Dame has convened a summit to bring Catholic and Christian values to bear on AI technology.
Church’s youngest cardinal: Amid division, be close to people and pray for conversion September 21, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, War in Ukraine, World News During his Sept. 13-15 visit to Philadelphia, Cardinal Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul in Melbourne, Australia — at age 45, the Catholic Church’s youngest cardinal — sat down with OSV News to share his thoughts on hope, war, his time in Russia, and the church in Australia.
UN’s genocide finding in Gaza seen hampered by ‘serious weakness’ in Security Council September 18, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News An independent United Nations inquiry commission has concluded Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, but a “serious weakness” in the U.N.’s Security Council could prevent taking action in accord with the Genocide Convention, said Father Elias D. Mallon, special assistant to the president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association-Pontifical Mission.
Religion must serve God, not man, says Patriarch Bartholomew September 18, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Amid his eighth apostolic visit to the U.S. Sept. 14-25, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople addressed attendees at a Sept. 16 State Department dinner in his honor, hosted by Deputy Secretary of State Michael J. Rigas.
‘Healing and Hope’ initiative tackles mental illness crisis at local level, say U.S. bishops September 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Health Care, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced its “Healing and Hope” initiative as a “new component” of the USCCB’s National Catholic Mental Health Campaign.
‘Nuns on the run’ case in Austria highlights plight of aging, dwindling religious September 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Vocations, World News Three elderly women religious in Austria fled their nursing home and have returned to their longtime monastery, defying church superiors in a case that highlights the impact of Vatican regulations regarding aging members of dwindling religious congregations.
Honesty, vigilance, faith all key to kids’ healing from trauma, say Catholic psychologists September 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News, Youth Ministry Vigilance, honesty, emotional intelligence and faith all play critical roles in healing from the long-term trauma of violent attacks, two Catholic psychologists told OSV News.
Erika Kirk urges nation to embrace faith, family, patriotism after husband’s killing September 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News The widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk delivered an address Sept. 12, vowing that his legacy would live on and urging the nation, particularly its youth, to embrace faith, family and the controversial movement he founded.
Pew finds US Catholics ‘like what they’ve seen so far’ in Pope Leo September 13, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholics in the U.S. “like what they’ve seen so far” in Pope Leo XIV, with 8 in 10 viewing the new pope favorably — and significant numbers of non-Catholics agreeing, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
Augustinians elect Philadelphia-area native as new prior general September 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Pope Leo XIV’s fellow Augustinians have elected a Philadelphia-area native as the order’s new prior general.
Arizona Catholics hold rosary vigil for Charlie Kirk September 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Catholic faithful in Arizona gathered in prayer following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Sept. 10 public speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
