Trump, White House officials and journalists evacuated from press dinner after gunshots April 26, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and several cabinet members were whisked out of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner April 25, following gunshots at the hotel where the annual event was taking place.
Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains April 25, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen net gains in several nations, especially Latin America.
Pope Leo encourages death penalty abolitionists as US brings back firing squad and electric chair April 25, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV sent a message of support to participants at a Catholic university event marking 15 years since the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois.
National Eucharistic Congress says use of ‘one nation under God’ is about ‘spiritual renewal’ April 22, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Amid what it called “a moment of heightened tension” in the U.S. and the world, the National Eucharistic Congress said its use of the phrase “one nation under God” is “not about political statements, but about spiritual renewal.”
Gallup: Young men are an ’emerging exception’ among ‘low ebb’ of religiosity in US April 18, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News An increasing number of the nation’s young men say religion is “very important” in their lives, marking a return to levels seen 25 years ago, and edging them ahead of young women on the issue, according to Gallup.
Pope Leo named one of Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’ April 18, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Time magazine has named Pope Leo XIV to its “100 Most Influential People of 2026” list.
Vatican ends canonization cause for Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek April 18, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The canonization cause for Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek — a Polish American priest who ministered amid years in Soviet captivity — has been terminated, although Vatican’s decision does not “diminish the enduring spiritual value” of his witness, said a leading advocate for the cause.
Trump administration ends contract with Miami Catholic Charities to shelter unaccompanied minors April 16, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Trump administration has canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami for sheltering unaccompanied migrant children, leaving just three months to place an unspecified number of children.
Catholic groups slam Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo, a ‘shepherd’ of souls, not a politician April 16, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A number of Catholic organizations are speaking out in defense of Pope Leo XIV, as President Donald Trump doubled down on his harsh criticism of Pope Leo XIV — with Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert, also claiming the pope should “be careful when he talks about matters of theology” in criticizing the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran.
Catholic leaders appeal to end Russia’s religious persecution in Ukraine April 15, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, War in Ukraine, World News Several prominent American Catholics have launched a petition calling for the end of Russia’s religious persecution in occupied areas of Ukraine.
Trump draws backlash over Pope Leo rant, ‘deeply offensive’ image of him looking like Christ April 14, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholic bishops and lay leaders across the political spectrum are expressing their shock and disapproval following President Donald Trump’s online screed against Pope Leo XIV.
Olympic gold medal pair skater Danny O’Shea on the importance of his Catholic faith and education April 11, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News When reflecting on his journey to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Danny O’Shea credits not just his years of training, but his values and faith that were instilled in him through his Catholic school education.
