We are part of the miracle June 22, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Jesus can—and will—feed the thousands of people in front of him. He doesn’t need the five loaves and two fish to create a feast for that crowd.
Visiting Upstate New York’s National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs June 22, 2025By Cecilia Hadley Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Saints, World News Walking through the serene green spaces of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville, N.Y., it is hard to imagine the scene that greeted St. Isaac Jogues and St. René Goupil at the same site in 1642.
Washington Roundup: Trump weighs options in Israel-Iran conflict, CLINIC condemns expanded ICE raids June 21, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The White House said President Donald Trump would decide whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran within two weeks amid negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear efforts.
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.
Vatican presents ongoing plans to further reduce carbon footprint June 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News St. Peter’s Basilica and some of its surrounding buildings are working to reduce their environmental impact by becoming more energy efficient and promoting sustainability.
Finance experts launch report at Vatican on foreign debt relief June 20, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world’s poorest countries if governments and international institutions embrace a key element of the biblical concept of jubilee by forgiving, restructuring or pausing foreign debt repayments, said a report commissioned by Pope Francis.
Hundreds of thousands march in Poland’s Corpus Christi processions June 20, 2025By Katherine Ruddy OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News In Catholic Poland, Corpus Christi is more than a feast — it’s a nationwide act of faith.
Traditionalist Catholics see evangelization potential of Latin Mass June 20, 2025By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Traditionalist Catholics have urged Pope Leo XIV to ease his predecessor’s restrictions on the Latin Mass, insisting the move was based on misunderstandings and is hampering a Western church revival.
Juneteenth seen as day to reflect on freedom, ending racism and Black Catholics’ contributions June 20, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice This year marks the 160th anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the last Confederate state that continued to uphold the practice of slavery two years after it was abolished in the country — an event marked by Juneteenth, a federal holiday since 2021.
Deacon O’Donnell’s ‘normal’ faith life led to priestly vocation June 20, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2025, News, Vocations Deacon Thomas P. O’Donnell started attending daily Mass more often, going to confession and eucharistic adoration and reading more about the faith. All this led to a deepening of his life.
How love of travel became a spiritual mission for Peter Bahou of Peter’s Way Tours June 20, 2025By Gigi Duncan OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News With a deep-rooted faith and a passion for connecting people to these holy sites, Peter Bahou’s journey from a student with a love for adventure to the driving force behind a unique travel experience is one of inspiration.
Need for more Catholic Army chaplains to serve military flock as great as ever, say two priests June 20, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News It’s a question often asked about Catholic chaplains serving in the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services: Are there enough of them for the estimated 250,000 Catholics — 25 percent percent of the U.S. armed forces — serving worldwide?
