Former Vietnamese communist nurse who once baptized sick child will be baptized at Easter March 15, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Dau Kieu Giang, who baptized a child when she was an atheist and Communist Party member, is now getting ready to be baptized herself during this Easter Vigil in a parish in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province.
New stamp honors William F. Buckley Jr., lifelong Catholic and conservative thinker March 13, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a stamp honoring the late William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008), a lifelong devout Catholic who was an intellectual, provocative commentator well-known for his sharp wit. Buckley is considered a founder of modern conservatism.
North Carolina’s Belmont Abbey College expands its footprint in Washington March 10, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News Belmont Abbey College has announced plans to expand its footprint in the nation’s capital in a project aimed to amplify faithful Catholic voices in media, politics and culture.
Jesus’ life shows how essential prayer is, Archbishop Broglio says in Lenten homily March 6, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Lent, News, World News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. military archdiocese, reminded the congregation at an Ash Wednesday Mass of the elements of “our blessed journey” of Lent: “prayer, self-denial and charity.”
In Lenten reflection, bishops urge solidarity with ‘martyred people of Ukraine’ March 3, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Lent, News, War in Ukraine, World News The U.S. bishops urged Catholics to answer Pope Francis’ call for prayer for the people of Ukraine in their Lenten reflection as that nation fends off Russia’s invasion.
Florida priest, a 30-year Air Force veteran, named auxiliary for U.S. military archdiocese February 21, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Uncategorized, World News Pope Francis has appointed Father Gregg M. Caggianelli, a nearly 30-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, as auxiliary bishop of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services.
U.S. bishops’ Lenten message to those grieving an abortion: Jesus’ love is unconditional February 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Lent, News, Respect Life, World News In sharing the U.S. bishops’ Lenten message this year, their pro-life chairman used it “to speak to all who carry the unbearable sadness and guilt of an abortion experience” and remind them that Jesus’ love knows no bounds.
What is Catholic social teaching? February 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary Catholic social teaching is one of the tools given by the church to guide us in living this call. Founded in Scripture and developed further through a series of papal documents, the social teaching of the church provides direction for how we are to live with our neighbor.
Celebrating Notre Dame’s restoration shows ‘how essential sacred spaces are to humanity’ February 15, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News The Chicago-based Catholic Extension Society has learned a thing or two over the years about the importance of sacred spaces.
Catholic University recognized with ‘elite’ R1 research designation February 13, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News The Catholic University of America in Washington has now been granted an elite R1 research designation, joining six other Catholic institutions holding that status, the university announced Feb. 13.
Vicar general of Diocese of Worcester, Mass., named bishop of Norwich, Conn. February 13, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Richard F. Reidy, vicar general and moderator of the curia of the Diocese of Worcester, Mass., to head the Diocese of Norwich, Conn.
Pope accepts Detroit archbishop’s resignation, names Tucson bishop as successor February 11, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Detroit and has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson, Ariz., as his successor.
