Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly high-speed train collision in Spain January 19, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV expressed his condolences to the families of victims of a devastating accident in which two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain’s Andalucia region.
Charges for pro-life activists over disruption at abortion clinic dismissed in plea deal January 19, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Six pro-life activists, most of them Catholics, arrested last year for disrupting the activities of an abortion clinic in Pennsylvania as part of a Red Rose Rescue, have had their charges dismissed in a plea deal.
Pope Leo warns against chasing approval, calls for deeper spiritual focus January 19, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Approval, public consensus and visibility are often given undue importance in modern society, shaping how people think, behave and even understand themselves, Pope Leo XIV warned in his Jan. 18 Angelus address. That focus, he warned, can lead to personal suffering, social division and relationships that are fragile and ultimately disappointing.
Radio Interview: Lent and Pope Leo January 19, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vatican Deacon Greg Kandra is a writer, retreat leader, blogger and author. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty chatted with Deacon Kandra about his most recent book, “Peace Be with All of You: The Mission and Message of Pope Leo XIV,” from Word Among Us.
March for Life 2026 challenges abortion with message ‘Life Is a Gift’ January 19, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The 2026 national March for Life promises to bring tens of thousands of pro-life Americans to the nation’s capital to celebrate the beauty of every human person, born and unborn, with the theme “Life Is a Gift.”
Pope Leo’s extraordinary consistory January 19, 2026By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican By all appearances, January’s consistory was a first step to returning to a more collegial sense of governance that has largely marked the exercise of papal ministry since the Second Vatican Council.
Actor David Henrie opens up about his Catholic conversion ahead of new series January 19, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews David Henrie is crediting beauty for his return to the Catholic faith after creating a new docuseries with EWTN Studios called “Seeking Beauty.”
Happy 80th Birthday, Dolly! January 18, 2026By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Although few of us will ever sing at the Grand Ole Opry, may each of us find a way to use the talents God has given us.
USCCB president exhorts faithful to heed MLK’s call to be ‘a drum major for justice’ January 18, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Marking the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, urged Catholics to reflect on how they are called to be “drum majors for justice” in their own communities.
Wisconsin bishop invites faithful to share stories of Marian visionary Adele Brice January 18, 2026By Patricia Kasten OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News A formal inquiry of a 19th-century Belgian-American immigrant woman who witnessed three apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary has begun in the Diocese of Green Bay.
Mexican Catholics push ahead with peace efforts as violence plagues country January 18, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Mexico’s Catholic leaders have urged the country’s political leaders to listen to victims of violence, seek input from all sectors of society and work together toward pacifying the country as the nation confronts rampant insecurity.
Notre Dame reports success of guaranteed basic income program — will it go national? January 17, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Social Justice, World News Guaranteed basic income, also known as universal basic income, is one of the more contested threads in America’s social safety net — the network of state and federal government programs designed to insulate citizens from economic hardship.
