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.
Report: Graduate, college-level seminary enrollments continued to slide September 30, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries in the U.S. were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, while high school seminary enrollment has held steady, according to statistics released by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University in its Fall 2025 CARA Report.
Catholic bishops mourn deadly attack on Latter-day Saints church in Michigan September 29, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Several Catholic bishops are expressing their sorrow over a deadly attack at a Michigan house of worship, which took place just weeks after a mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic church.
Respect Life Month takes on new meaning during Jubilee Year, says bishop September 28, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Respect Life, World News The upcoming annual observance of Respect Life Month by the nation’s Catholics takes on new meaning amid the Jubilee Year of Hope, said the chair of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee.
Patriarch Bartholomew marks ‘historic moment of Christian unity,’ says Bishop Burbdige September 26, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I during his apostolic visit to the U.S. was “incredible,” and marked a “historic moment of Christian unity,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va.
New study evaluates how church assesses ‘suitability’ of candidates for priesthood September 26, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Diocesan bishops and vocations directors are largely satisfied with their seminaries’ formation programs — but some gaps remain between clergy and mental health professionals as to the role of ongoing psychological services in assessing candidates’ readiness for ordination, according to a new report.
