Ukraine remains hopeful for a papal visit, ambassador says July 21, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government’s representative to the Holy See are hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will visit Ukraine despite no firm indication from the Vatican that a visit is in the works.
For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war July 20, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Heated rivalries among soccer fans bubbled to the surface in the lead-up to the World Cup Final that ultimately saw Spain clinch a 1-0 victory over Argentina in an intense match. Yet for Christians in Gaza, the final game was a much-needed moment of joy and a reprieve from the hardship and suffering of war.
Death toll in Venezuela nears 5,000 as earthquake recovery intensifies July 16, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Twin earthquakes in Venezuela have left nearly 5,000 people dead, according to government officials, triggering a massive mobilization of humanitarian aid organizations.
US Franciscans appeal for help in ending Israeli settler violence against Christians July 15, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Franciscans in the United States urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to help stop increased attacks against Christians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
Pope Leo XIV calls for solidarity, prayers after deadly Venezuela quakes June 29, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for the victims of devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela as the death toll continues to climb and rescuers race to save people trapped under collapsed buildings.
Archbishop calls for prayer, solidarity after twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela June 26, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The archbishop of Caracas called for prayers and solidarity after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring hundreds more.
SSPX doubles down on defiance of Vatican II in open letter June 25, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News (OSV News) — The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X issued an open letter to Pope Leo XIV and the College of Cardinals asserting its adherence to Catholic tradition while proceeding with plans to consecrate four new bishops without a papal mandate. In a statement that included a 28-page “Profession of Faith” published June 24, […]
World’s conflicts are ‘fed’ more readily than people, Pope Leo XIV says June 22, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News World hunger has only worsened as conflicts in the world take priority over human lives and weaponry is allowed more distribution than basic humanitarian needs, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope says Church ‘must move forward’ if SSPX proceeds with illicit ordinations June 18, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV said that although he is considering a final appeal to the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, the choice to splinter from the Catholic Church falls on them.
Papal Spain trip: 2.5 million participants, revenue over $174 million, spiritual boost priceless June 17, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Despite minor setbacks, including the last-minute thwarting of a separatist demonstration and the grounding of the papal flight to Rome, organizers said Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain was an overwhelming success.
Pope Leo XIV approves new statutes for child protection commission June 15, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV approved new statutes for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors that seek to balance its integration with the Roman Curia while preserving its independence.
Pope Leo: Whoever immerses in the Sacred Heart no longer lives for themselves June 12, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News At the final Mass of his visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV called on Christians to look beyond the allure of commerce and profit and instead embrace the vocation of hospitality and the wisdom that comes from the encounter with the vulnerable and the suffering.
