Pope calls for ‘covenant of humanity,’ promoting care, aid, trust September 12, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Great spiritual traditions and mature critical thinking enable humanity to go beyond ethnicities, clans and cliques, which recognize only those who are similar and reject those who are different, Pope Leo XIV said.
Augustinians elect Philadelphia-area native as new prior general September 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Pope Leo XIV’s fellow Augustinians have elected a Philadelphia-area native as the order’s new prior general.
Pope tells new bishops they must address abuse claims promptly September 12, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV told 192 new bishops from around the world that they must respond promptly to allegations of inappropriate or abusive behavior by priests.
Appeals court allows Planned Parenthood defunding to proceed, for now September 12, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News While lawsuits proceed, a federal appeals court has allowed implementation of a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would eliminate Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and its affiliates for one year.
Arizona Catholics hold rosary vigil for Charlie Kirk September 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Catholic faithful in Arizona gathered in prayer following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Sept. 10 public speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
New report explores link between religious freedom violations and mass atrocities September 12, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Religious freedom violations are an early warning sign of where mass atrocities could occur around the globe, a new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said.
Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon ceremony amid gloom of Charlie Kirk killing September 12, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News President Donald Trump marked the 24th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at the Pentagon, prior to his scheduled trip to New York for a similar event, and in the shadow of the nation’s first high profile political assassination in decades.
Will Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ impact charitable giving? Experts weigh in September 12, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, World News It’s a source of perpetual anxiety for anyone in the Catholic Church concerned or tasked with the sources of support that enable its mission: Will the faithful keep giving what they give?
Catholic networks: Push for profits, power threaten peace, climate justice September 12, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Environment, Feature, News, World News The fossil fuel, weapons and financial industries thrive on instability and cronyism, and they obstruct efforts toward climate justice and peace, top leaders of three Catholic networks said.
Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump administration to hold up billions in foreign aid September 11, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, News, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 9 paused a judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to spend billions in previously approved foreign aid the president has sought to rescind.
Father Thomas Gills, Western Maryland pastor and military chaplain who aided wounded, dies at 71 September 11, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Thomas Gills, a former military chaplain who ministered to critically wounded servicemen and later served as pastor of St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland and St. Peter at the Lake in McHenry, died Sept. 6 at his home in Little Orleans. He was 71.
Calls from pope to Gaza church bring ‘great joy,’ says parish priest September 11, 2025By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Getting phone calls from the pope continues to bring “great joy” to the hundreds of people receiving shelter and support from the only Latin-rite Catholic church in Gaza, the parish priest said.
