Bishops, pro-life leaders slam Notre Dame pro-abortion appointment as ‘slap in face,’ ‘betrayal’ February 18, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Respect Life, World News The naming of a pro-abortion faculty member as head of a Catholic university research institute is “a direct slap in the face to the Church’s moral tradition,” an Illinois bishop said, while several recipients of the school’s top pro-life award have called it a “betrayal.”
Data on sweeping immigrant detentions underscores U.S. bishops’ concerns, says policy expert February 17, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Data showing most individuals in immigration detention do not have violent criminal records highlights ongoing concerns expressed by the nation’s Catholic bishops over the Trump administration immigration crackdown, said an official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Ash Wednesday collection ‘gives hope’ to reborn Church in Central, Eastern Europe February 17, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, World News Since 1991, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has held an annual Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, with funds supporting the Catholic Church in the former Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union and Yugoslavia — a total of 28 current nations.
Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church meets with Pope Leo, calls Ukraine ‘wounded but alive’ February 13, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk spoke with Pope Leo at the Apostolic Palace Feb. 12, the second personal audience the prelate has had since meeting with the pope days after his election, said the UGCC press office in an update released shortly after the meeting.
Ave Maria University battles measles outbreak February 13, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News A Catholic university in Florida is battling an outbreak of measles among its students, with 7 in quarantine as of Feb. 11.
Diocese of Brooklyn enters into mediation to resolve 1,100 abuse claims February 13, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., has announced it will enter into mediation to resolve some 1,100 sexual abuse claims.
Biographer: Archbishop Sheen challenged U.S. with love he lived, fed by Eucharist February 12, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Books, News, Saints, World News With the Feb. 9 announcement from the Diocese of Peoria, Ill., that the Vatican has authorized the beatification of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen to move forward, OSV News sat down with Cheryl C.D. Hughes, author of “Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Convert Maker” (Ignatius Press, 2024), to reflect on the life and legacy of the late theologian and evangelizer.
Catholic advocates speak out as ICE data shows just 14 percent arrested have violent criminal records February 11, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic immigration advocates are speaking out after an internal federal document obtained by CBS News showed most individuals arrested in Trump administration immigration crackdowns over the past year do not have violent criminal records.
Bishop Rhoades calls on Notre Dame to reverse new director’s appointment over abortion advocacy February 11, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Respect Life, World News An Indiana bishop is urging the University of Notre Dame to halt the appointment of a faculty member, who advocates openly for abortion, as head of one of the school’s research centers.
Bishops call Catholics to prayer, action amid U.S. immigration violence, rhetoric February 6, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News More U.S. Catholic bishops have released messages of concern as tensions continue to soar amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, with clashes between protestors and enforcement agents flaring into deadly violence in cities such as Minneapolis, and former detainees revealing inhumane conditions in migrant detention centers.
Human dignity at center of social justice, development, says Vatican diplomat at UN February 6, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Human dignity must be placed at the center of achieving social justice and development, and faith-based organizations play a central role in that task, said the Vatican’s top diplomat to the United Nations.
Amid U.S. foreign aid cuts, bishops call for solidarity between American, African Catholics February 4, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Amid severe cuts in U.S. foreign aid, Catholic bishops an ocean apart are advocating for deeper bonds between the U.S. and the peoples of the African continent — with God-given human dignity as central to that summons.
