Catholic ministries brace for millions of hungry Americans as SNAP deadline looms October 30, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News With funding for SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a major part of the nation’s social safety net — scheduled to lapse Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, that need could stretch many hunger relief ministries, and those they serve, to the limit.
‘Nostra Aetate’, a document that revolutionized Catholic-Jewish relations, turns 60 October 29, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News A landmark Catholic document, credited with igniting a revolution in Catholic-Jewish relations over the decades, has turned 60.
Catholic Media Association releases new AI guidelines to keep ‘human dignity’ central October 29, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Journalism, News, World News As the use of artificial intelligence accelerates, the Catholic Media Association is calling for its members to adopt a holistic, moral approach — one rooted in Catholic teaching — regarding AI.
Bishop: Jamaicans trust ‘God is with us’ through planet’s worst storm of 2025 October 28, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News As Hurricane Melissa approached Jamaica Oct. 27, OSV News spoke with Bishop John Persaud, who shepherds the Diocese of Mandeville and is also apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Montego Bay, which together with the Archdiocese of Kingston serve the faithful on the Caribbean island nation.
Jamaicans brace for ‘triple threat’ Hurricane Melissa with prayer, emergency prep October 27, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Catholic faithful in Jamaica are responding with “a lot of prayer” as the island nation is battered by what analysts say may be its worst hurricane on record.
Bishop, Jesuits reject Hegseth decision to honor soldiers who massacred Lakota at Wounded Knee October 27, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Racial Justice, World News A South Dakota bishop and a Jesuit community in that state have countered a recent decision by the nation’s top defense official to retain awards for soldiers who killed hundreds of Indigenous civilians in a late 19th-century attack.
Priest, principal share award for rebuilding church and school after earthquake October 26, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Father Melvin Díaz, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and the parish school’s principal, Carmen Alicia Rodríguez Echevarría, have been named the recipients of Catholic Extension Society’s 2025-2026 Lumen Christi Award, selected from more than 40 nominees.
San Antonio Archdiocese, Catholic groups push back at auto-generated GoFundMe pages October 24, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, World News The Archdiocese of San Antonio is speaking out after the GoFundMe company — which provides a digital platform for online fundraising — created donation pages on its behalf without the archdiocese’s approval.
Gudziak: Russian drone attack on Ukrainian kindergarten shows ‘relentless barbarity’ October 23, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News A U.S. Ukrainian Catholic archbishop is speaking out after Russian forces struck a kindergarten in Ukraine’s second largest city, while killing two children — including an infant — near that nation’s capital.
Migration, AI and health care directives on U.S. bishops’ fall meeting agenda in Baltimore October 23, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News On Oct. 22, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced details regarding its 2025 fall plenary assembly, which will take place in Baltimore Nov. 10-13.
Pew: More U.S. adults see religion as important, positive to public life October 20, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Religious Freedom, World News A new study indicates a growing number of U.S. adults see religion as gaining influence in public life — with more Americans saying religion has a positive impact on society.
Liturgical music can draw people to Christ, heal divides, says Hispanic Catholic composer October 19, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News Jaime Cortez, who was born in New York and raised in El Salvador, has engaged in multicultural music ministry throughout his career, collaborating with peers on a number of projects — including “Gracia y Amor/Grace and Love,” a collection with Hurd and Eleazar Cortés, and “Our Common Home.”
