U.S. Maronite bishops mourn priest killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon village March 11, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News Two Maronite bishops in the U.S. are calling for prayer, dialogue and solidarity after a Maronite priest was killed in Lebanon amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
Chaldean bishop pleads not guilty to felony charges, as resignation announced March 11, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A Chaldean Catholic bishop in California pleaded not guilty to charges of embezzlement and money laundering, as the Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV had accepted his resignation in February.
White House ‘gamifying’ war on Iran marks a ‘moral crisis,’ warns US cardinal March 10, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News An American cardinal has issued “a call to conscience,” while deploring efforts to “gamify” the U.S.-Israel war with Iran — particularly on the part of the Trump administration.
Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of own nation’s morals March 10, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A new survey by the Pew Research Center shows Americans are “more likely” than those in other nations to raise an eyebrow at the morality of those in their own country.
Experts: Debates about Zionism, even by Catholics, often at odds with Catholic understanding March 7, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Religious Freedom, World News Experts in Jewish-Catholic relations told OSV News that some current public debates about Zionism, including among Catholics, are at odds with the Catholic understanding of the term — which itself has an array of meanings, as does the word “Israel” itself.
San Antonio archbishop: Profit, politics play roles in inhumane migrant treatment March 6, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Days after a meeting among several Catholic bishops serving along both sides of the Texas-Mexico border — a regular gathering for the “Tex-Mex” bishops — OSV News spoke with Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio to explore his thoughts on the impact of the Trump administration’s sustained crackdown on migration.
Court allows subpoena of Archdiocese of Seattle in abuse investigation March 5, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News A Washington state appeals court has ruled that the state’s attorney general can subpoena religious organizations — including the Archdiocese of Seattle — for records related to alleged sexual abuse, as part of determining whether charitable funds were used to cover up such actions.
Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Diocese of Providence March 5, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Rhode Island’s attorney general has published a 284-page report on sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence, capping a six-year investigation that began in 2019 through a voluntary agreement with the diocese to survey records stretching back to 1950.
Expert: Violent 764 group a ‘growing problem’ targeting vulnerable kids online March 4, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, social media, World News A number of violent extremist groups, led by minors and young adults, are increasingly targeting kids online — in some cases, with deadly results.
Sorrow, shock, prayer for Catholics in Middle East as U.S. and Israel strike Iran amid negotiations March 2, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Catholics across the Middle East are reeling with shock and sorrow, and responding with prayer, amid joint strikes Israeli and U.S. forces launched on Iran Feb. 28.
USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East to avert ‘tragedy of immense proportions’ March 2, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News The leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops has echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call for deescalation and dialogue in the Middle East, following the joint attacks on Iran launched Feb. 28 by the U.S. and Israel, which killed Iran’s longtime supreme leader, 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Diocese of Syracuse wraps $176 million bankruptcy settlement in ‘journey of reparation’ February 27, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y., has formally closed out its long-running bankruptcy, funding a victims’ trust with more than $176 million to settle claims.
