Author: Francis, ‘the pope of tenderness,’ had ‘a heart operating’ on God’s frequency April 26, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News From the first moments of his papacy, Pope Francis was heard using one particular word in his pontifical speeches. For him, it was a reminder that God is not the one who punishes, but the one who loves, and that the church, led by him, should seek to be the same — the church of “tenderness.”
How to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet April 24, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Divine Worship, News, World News One popular devotion is the Divine Mercy Chaplet, often said at 3 p.m. in honor of the hour Christ died.
Gaza is in a state of ‘extreme poverty,’ but Christians still share what they have with others April 17, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News More than 1,500 people have been killed in Israeli bombardment of the enclave since it renewed the Israel-Hamas war on March 18, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said.
Novena to St. Gianna to unite faithful in prayer for pregnant, parenting moms in need April 17, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News Thousands of Catholics across the country will unite in prayer for pregnant and parenting moms in need during an April 19-27 novena inspired by St. Gianna Beretta Molla, an Italian doctor, wife and mother who sacrificed her own life for the life of her child.
Upcoming appeal to help sustain more than 70 mission dioceses in U.S. April 13, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Giving, News, World News Donations to the annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal will help support more than 70 “home mission dioceses” in the U.S., as well as its current and former territories, the U.S. bishops announced.
Pope Francis appoints Bishop McKnight new archbishop of Kansas City April 8, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kan., and named Bishop William Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Mo., as his successor.
Display of over 500 relics at N.J. oratory a chance to ‘feel inspired’ by saints, says priest April 3, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The rector of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair sees an upcoming one-day exhibit at the church featuring hundreds of sacred relics as “a blessing from God.”
Archbishop Lucas of Omaha retires; bishop of Belleville, Ill., succeeds him March 31, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George J. Lucas, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Neb., and has appointed Bishop Michael G. McGovern of Belleville, Ill., as his successor.
Tragic earthquake hits war-torn Myanmar, with massive death toll and little aid March 31, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News On March 28, a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Mandalay-Sagaing region in southwestern Myanmar, causing multistory buildings to collapse and raising concerns about a significant death toll.
Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly wildfires in South Korea March 31, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis offered prayers and expressed deep concern over the deadly wildfires in South Korea, which have claimed at least 28 lives and caused widespread damage.
Analysis: Trump tactics to end war in Ukraine create new ‘uncertainty’ for building global peace March 27, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News The Trump administration’s approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could have ramifications not only for European security but also for peace-building efforts around the world, experts told OSV News.
U.S. bishop warns renewed Israel-Hamas war augurs ‘dire consequences’ for the region March 26, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News Ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas will have “dire consequences” for civil society’s future and is likely to worsen the region’s tensions for another generation, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, said in a statement following the breakdown of a ceasefire agreement in the Holy Land.
