Alaska Catholics call for prayer, support after devastating floods October 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Catholic dioceses in Alaska are calling for prayer and support, after flooding from a recent typhoon devastated several coastal communities.
U.S. bishops appoint new CNS Rome Bureau editor as veteran journalist retires October 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Journalism, News, Vatican, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops have appointed veteran journalist Carol Glatz to head up their Rome-based news bureau, succeeding Cindy Wooden, another longtime journalist.
Filmmakers tell story of Ukraine’s persecuted Christians ‘hunted’ by Russia October 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, War in Ukraine, World News Entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine Colby Barrett is part of the team behind “A Faith Under Siege,” a film that examines attacks by Russian forces and officials on hundreds of Ukrainian faith communities, including Catholic and Protestant believers.
New study shows priests largely satisfied, but trust in bishops still low, and burnout looms October 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News A new study on U.S. priests shows that many report satisfaction with their ministry, but trust in bishops and major superiors is still low, although improving.
Tackle ecological debt, protect biodiversity and change hearts, says Vatican diplomat October 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for three key priorities in addressing the global crises of poverty, conflict and climate change.
Bible translation debate highlights church teaching on homosexuality October 13, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bible, Bishops, News, World News A Bible translation approved for private use by the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference has drawn some objections over the wording of certain verses addressing same-sex relations — but a Scripture scholar and consultant for the bishops told OSV News the text still makes clear the church’s biblical teaching on homosexuality.
Young Catholics invited to join 2026 national pilgrimage with Jesus in the Eucharist October 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Eight perpetual pilgrims are being sought for the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which takes place May 21 to July 8.
Church must ‘walk poor with the poor’ to serve Christ, says Pope Leo in new exhortation October 9, 2025By Gina Christian Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News In his first apostolic exhortation, Pope Leo XIV has taken up the call of Pope Francis for Christians to see in the poor the very face of Christ — and to be a church that “walks poor with the poor” in order to authentically live out the Gospel.
Catholic hospital system sued for not providing ’emergency abortion’ as ‘standard of care’ October 3, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News A Catholic health care system in California is being sued for its refusal to perform an abortion on a woman who twice experienced miscarriage, with the plaintiff alleging the hospital’s religious directives endangered her life while failing to meet the proper “standard of care” for her condition.
N.J. Catholic school teacher placed on leave over surrogate pregnancy October 2, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Schools, World News A Catholic school educator in New Jersey has been pulled from her classroom, after she advised a school official her pregnancy was a surrogacy — a practice gravely contrary to Church teaching — while the church engages her in a pastoral conversation over the matter.
U.S. bishops’ president begs Americans to see Christ ‘in every person,’ reject political violence October 1, 2025By Gina Christian Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Five years after the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical on fraternal love, and amid a rise in political violence, the leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops is pleading for a rediscovery of — and respect for — a common humanity.
World must recommit to peace, justice, truth, Vatican diplomat tells UN October 1, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As the world grapples with “mounting challenges,” the global community must “recommit to the foundational pillars” of peace, justice and truth, learning from history and building a more equitable future, a top Vatican diplomat told the United Nations.
