Judge cites Gospel verses in releasing 5-year-old and father from immigrant detention February 2, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News A federal judge cited two Gospel verses in his order releasing 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who had been detained by immigration agents in a Minneapolis suburb and sent to a Texas family detention center.
Report shares insights into consecrated religious who, bishop says, reveal God’s call to love ‘with one’s whole life’ February 1, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, News, Vocations, World News Consecrated men and women “reveal God’s invitation to love him with one’s whole life” on earth, in hope of doing so eternally in heaven, said Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.
Cardinal Tobin: U.S. stands at a crossroad amid violence, rhetoric and must ‘choose life’ January 30, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, Immigration and Migration, News, World News OSV News spoke with Cardinal Tobin Jan. 26 about his concerns for the country and his call to action.
U.S. bishops’ president calls for Holy Hour of peace amid ‘current climate of fear’ January 28, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Gun Violence, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Amid soaring domestic and global tensions, the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a Holy Hour for peace as “a moment of renewal for our hearts and for our nation.”
More U.S. bishops decry societal tensions, call for renewal of heart, human dignity January 28, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News More U.S. Catholic bishops are sounding the alarm over an increasingly frayed social order both at home and abroad — while calling for a renewal of heart and a recommitment to Gospel values safeguarding God-given human dignity.
Doomsday Clock now at 85 seconds to midnight; ‘failure of leadership’ faulted January 28, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News The Doomsday Clock — a model indicating how close humanity is to self-destruction through its own technologies — has edged to 85 seconds to midnight, its sponsoring organization announced Jan. 27.
Bishop Bambera: Christian unity is ‘vital’ and ‘not an add-on’ January 24, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Amid the 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25, OSV News spoke with Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of Scranton, Pa., who serves as chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Catholic co-chair of the Holy See’s International Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue committee, part of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
3 U.S. bishops applaud House for passing legislation supporting pregnant women January 23, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Three U.S. bishops who chair committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are applauding two pieces of legislation designed to support pregnant women through an array of resources, including continued access to higher education.
Pope Leo sends ‘warm greetings,’ apostolic blessing to March for Life participants January 22, 2026By Gina Christian Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News On the eve of the 2026 March for Life in Washington Jan. 23, Pope Leo XIV issued a message to participants, expressing his deep gratitude for their “eloquent public witness” and imparting his apostolic blessing.
Steubenville students died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, say police January 22, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Franciscan University of Steubenville students Luke Reimer and Mary Mich were found shortly after noon Jan. 19, according to a statement released that same day by university president Father Dave Pivonka.
Pew: Catholicism down in Latin America, but belief in God ‘remains high’ January 22, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, News, World News Catholicism has waned in Latin America over the past decade, with more individuals foregoing religious affiliation — although belief in God remains “high across the region,” according to a new report.
Remain steadfast in Christian unity efforts amid division, says ecumenical expert January 21, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Amid division and geopolitical turmoil, an ecumenical expert is encouraging the faithful to remain steadfast as they observe the international Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25.
