Caribbean bishops plead for peace amid US strikes, military buildup November 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Catholic bishops in the Caribbean are calling for dialogue, cooperation and calm amid rising geopolitical tensions that have seen a U.S. military buildup in the region.
Survey: Young adults are the most engaged, most at risk of leaving church November 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Youth Ministry A new survey shows young adult Catholics are the most engaged in the Latin Church in the U.S. – but the “strong” dynamic is also “fragile,” and questions of leaving the church persist.
Former diocesan fundraising director indicted on wire fraud for alleged 6-figure theft November 11, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, World News A former director of stewardship and development for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, has been arrested and charged with theft, with federal prosecutors alleging he stole more than $150,000 using his diocesan credit card.
Archbishop Sample on ICE activity: Human dignity comes from God, not government November 10, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News Human dignity comes “not from government, but from our loving God,” Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland, Oregon, declared in a Nov. 8 statement regarding recent immigration enforcement activity in that state.
Bishops, humanitarian leader urge bold, courageous action at UN climate conference November 8, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, World News Government officials, scientists, business leaders, activists and others from more than 190 nations will gather for the U.N.’s COP30, which will take place Nov. 10-21 in Belém, Brazil.
Ohio bishop ends funeral visitations in churches, citing liturgical directives November 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Bishop David J. Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio, has moved to end holding funeral visitations in Catholic churches in that diocese, citing the proper understanding of the Catholic funeral liturgy rubrics — as well as the disruption such viewings can cause in sacred spaces.
US bishops will review health care guidelines during Baltimore meetings November 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News During its 2025 fall plenary assembly, which will take place Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will consider possible revisions to its “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services,” or ERD, document.
After Hurricane Melissa ‘left a trail of heartbreak,’ faith and action bring healing November 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News In Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa “has left a trail of heartbreak across our beloved island,” said the Diocese of Montego Bay — and now parishes, schools and other communities throughout the Caribbean are seeking help as they begin the arduous task of rebuilding and healing after the deadly storm.
Cardinal McElroy diagnosed with ‘non-aggressive’ cancer, scheduled for surgery November 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo surgery Nov. 13, the Archdiocese of Washington announced Nov. 5.
Diocese of Alexandria, La., files for bankruptcy to address abuse claims filed under lookback law November 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Diocese of Alexandria, La., has filed for bankruptcy to address dozens of abuse claims, the total number of which may rise under that state’s extended “lookback law.”
Harrisburg bishop issues apology after Catholic school uses Nazi symbol in Halloween parade November 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News A Pennsylvania bishop has condemned a local Catholic school’s use of a prominent Nazi symbol on a float in a community Halloween parade.
Diocese announces religious visa lawsuit deal with national implications November 1, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Attorneys for the Diocese of Paterson, N.J., have moved to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit they had filed against the federal government regarding visas for religious workers — a case that highlights the perfect storm created by the nation’s shifting immigration policies and the increased reliance on international clergy by the Catholic Church in the United States amid a downturn in domestic vocations to the priesthood.
