Myanmar opposition court sentences 9 men to 20 years for killing priest July 21, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News A court affiliated with Myanmar’s exiled National Unity Government has sentenced nine men to 20 years in prison for the killing of a Catholic priest in the country’s conflict-torn Sagaing region earlier this year, according to Fides agency.
1 officer dead, 3 seminarians kidnapped after attack on Nigerian seminary July 15, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, World News In Nigeria’s Edo state, gunmen stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi the night of July 10, killing a security officer and abducting three seminarians, according to Aid to the Church in Need.
Gaza’s Christian community persevering amid hardship and hope July 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News The parish priest of Gaza Strip’s small Christian community admitted his flock is exhausted by war and a severe lack of food.
Cardinal Czerny asks church to remember seafarers on Sea Sunday July 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Basing his reflection on the insight of Vatican II that whatever is genuinely human resonates in the hearts of Christians, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Michael Czerny, assures “all those who work at sea … that they are in the heart of the Church; they are not alone in their demands for justice, dignity, and joy.”
Augustinian prior opens up about papal vacation, first encyclical, appointments and tennis July 8, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV began his summer break July 6 at Castel Gandolfo, where he’ll stay through July 20. But don’t expect the Holy Father to simply relax.
3 North Americans named to Vatican dicasteries for ecumenism, interreligious dialogue July 8, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Three North Americans are among recent appointees to Vatican dicasteries that address issues of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
Pope at Angelus: Be a laborer in the field of mission July 7, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Addressing the faithful gathered for his Sunday Angelus on July 6, Pope Leo offered a reflection on the missionary nature of the church, grounded in the Gospel of Luke.
San Antonio Archbishop García-Siller asks for prayers, solidarity following Texas flooding tragedy July 6, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News As many in Kerrville, Texas, rushed to find news of missing loved ones or grappled with losing their homes following catastrophic flooding, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was among the faith leaders present to offer prayers and support.
Slain Minnesota lawmaker, husband remembered for lives lived ‘with purpose, meaning’ June 30, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were shot dead in their home June 14, were remembered at their funeral Mass June 28 for living their lives “with purpose and meaning.”
US bishops’ conference calls for ‘drastic changes’ in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ June 27, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. bishops’ conference on June 26 reiterated its support for and opposition to various provisions in the budget bill under consideration in the Senate called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
‘Slaughter of innocents’ in suicide bombing at Syrian church called ‘unspeakable evil’ June 23, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News An Islamist suicide bombing at a packed Damascus church that killed at least 20 and injured dozens of worshippers June 22 has sparked international outrage. Sectarian violence continues to plague Syria’s new leadership seven months after toppling Bashar Assad’s regime.
Malta in the Jubilee Year: A quieter pilgrimage of hope June 21, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Jubilee 2025, News, World News The Jubilee Year — proclaimed by Pope Francis under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope” — officially opened Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 6, 2026. Rome remains its ceremonial heart, but Malta offers something distinct: a pilgrimage experience rooted in local tradition and marked by contemplative encounters.
