Amid unrest in LA over ICE raids, faithful urged to pray for peace in streets, city June 13, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Amid ongoing unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, “we bring our cares and anxieties to Jesus today, and to his Mother, Our Lady of the Angels,” Archbishop Jose´ H. Gomez said June 11.
On a day of ‘national tragedy,’ Austria mourns 9 victims of high school shooting June 10, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News After one of the worst rampages in Austria’s history, the picturesque European country has been “shattered,” with bishops offering prayers and support to victims’ families.
AI offers opportunities, but should be governed by ethical policy framework, bishops say June 9, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: AI, Bishops, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. bishops urged House and Senate leaders in a June 9 letter to remember that while artificial intelligence presents opportunities, it also presents challenges.
Washington Archdiocese announces layoffs, spending cuts, restructuring June 9, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News Citing “crippling economic challenges” faced by the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy announced June 5 “that the archdiocese will need to cut spending, reduce its workforce and restructure departments to accommodate a more streamlined Pastoral Center.”
Pittsburgh Bishop Zubik, 75, resigns; pope names Auxiliary Bishop Eckman as successor June 4, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh, 75, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark A. Eckman of Pittsburgh as his successor.
Colorado faith leaders express sorrow over attack on rally for release of Hamas hostages June 3, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As Boulder residents reeled from a violent attack on peaceful demonstrators June 1 who called for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, area faith leaders expressed sorrow over the attack and urged an end to such violence.
10 real quotes that Pope Leo has actually said May 24, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican Get to know Pope Leo through this list of 10 things he’s actually said in the first days of his pontificate.
Pope Leo XIV, in one of first appointments, names San Diego auxiliary bishop to head diocese May 22, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael M. Pham of San Diego to head the diocese.
After prostate cancer diagnosis, Delaware diocese offers prayers of intercession for Biden May 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News Former U.S. President Joe Biden, the nation’s second Catholic president and a Wilmington resident, revealed May 18 that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and it has metastasized to his bones.
Full text of Pope Leo’s Regina Caeli address May 18 May 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News This is the full text of the Regina Caeli address given by Pope Leo XIV May 18 at the end of the Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome.
Trump names three U.S. bishops, priest to religious liberty commission advisory board May 19, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Three U.S. Catholic bishops and a parish priest were among religious leaders President Donald Trump appointed to an advisory board of his recently established Religious Liberty Commission.
Pope Leo XIV and the abuse crisis: What happens next? May 18, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News One issue any pope would have to face when elected to govern the Catholic Church in 2025 is that of continuing to address the clergy sexual abuse crisis.
