Church accompanies scarred Cambodians 50 years into the Khmer Rouge genocide April 17, 2025By Simone Orendain Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News On the 50th anniversary of when the Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia and left close to 2 million people dead, the Catholic Church there, still a fledgling minority, is making strides, according to religious missionaries who have spent significant years of service in the southeast Asian country.
Prison calls lead Chicago Archdiocese to allege fraud against abuse claimants in moneymaking scheme April 3, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Archdiocese of Chicago filed a countersuit March 24 against seven alleged victims of clergy child sex abuse who either have pending settlements or have already received settlements in the millions of dollars.
Toddler’s recovery from drowning attributed to Blessed McGivney novena March 31, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Saints, World News An Arizona couple whose toddler survived a drowning incident March 2 is attributing his miraculous recovery to intercessions from Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, along with a multitude of saints and what they count as thousands of prayers from across the country and the world.
Bill requires homeschooling families, private schools give Illinois students’ personal info March 28, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News An Illinois bill that compels homeschooling families and private schools to provide the state with the personal information of every student enrolled in some form of private education passed in an 8-4 committee vote March 19 after drawing significant backlash from parents and religious and other private schools.
Catholic groups call sudden cancellation of CHNV migrants’ program ‘counterproductive’ March 25, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic groups that minister to migrants and refugees are expressing concern over President Donald Trump’s order to revoke the parole program that allows legal migrants from several Latin American and Caribbean countries to connect with sponsoring family members and work in the United States.
Special week puts focus on how food gets to Americans’ tables — through farmworkers’ labor March 24, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Social Justice, World News Farms are in every state in the country, producing fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy and raising animals for consumption. It all makes its way to the nation’s dinner tables.
Priests helping relatives of victims of Philippine ‘war on drugs’ jubilant over Duterte’s arrest March 17, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News Two Philippine priests who work with those affected by their country’s deadly anti-drug campaign under then-President Rodrigo Duterte are closely monitoring developments in the former president’s March 11 arrest and detention at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Denver archdiocese unveils 9-year novena for 2033 Jubilee of Redemption March 16, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, World News The Archdiocese of Denver launched the public portion of its nine-year novena that will usher in the extraordinary Jubilee Year 2033. The year will mark exactly 2,000 years from when Christians believe the redemption of the world took place with the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
St. John Paul II hailed as model for Catholics to fight rising scourge of antisemitism March 12, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News St. John Paul II’s example as a strong bridge-builder between Catholicism and Judaism should be used against enduring antisemitism, especially in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to a theologian who wrote a two-volume biography of one of the longest serving popes.
Indianapolis Archdiocese probes parish’s alleged eucharistic miracle March 4, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Indianapolis said an investigation of an alleged eucharistic miracle is underway at a southeast Indiana church where it reportedly took place in late February.
Suicide survivors testify to life’s goodness amid suffering in hearing on assisted suicide bills March 1, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The introduction of physician-assisted suicide bills in both houses of the Illinois Legislature during this legislative session has opponents lending their voices and life examples to the cause against hastening death as a way to avoid suffering.
Coalition aims to have an active prison ministry in all U.S. dioceses, get more laity involved February 22, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Prison Ministry, World News Those who accompany the incarcerated have said there is a lot to do in ministering to a population that has committed crimes and had to live with the consequences of those actions.
