In Syria, doubts raised about discovery of body said to be that of kidnapped priest June 4, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News The announcement of the discovery of a body believed to be that of Jesuit Father Paolo Dall’Oglio has prompted church officials in Syria, including the apostolic nuncio, to urge prudence as investigations continue.
Archbishop Fisher declares a ‘second spring’ of faith in Sydney and beyond June 4, 2025By Darren Ally OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, News, World News In a compelling address to the Sydney Catholic Business Network, Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney revealed that a “second spring” of Catholic faith is underway across Sydney and beyond, challenging popular narratives of religious decline.
Pope sets consistory to consider declaring eight new saints June 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Although Pope Francis already set Aug. 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting with cardinals to approve his canonization and that of seven other people.
Dios quiere ayudar a las personas a descubrir su valor y dignidad, dice el Papa June 4, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Dios ama a cada persona y quiere ayudar a todos a descubrir su valor y dignidad inherentes, especialmente a aquellos que se sienten indignos o poco apreciados, dijo el Papa León XIV.
God wants to help people discover their worth, dignity, pope says June 4, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News God loves every person and wants to help everyone discover their inherent value and dignity, especially those who feel unworthy or unappreciated, Pope Leo XIV said.
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.
Trump administration revokes Biden-era abortion directive for emergency rooms June 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News The Trump administration announced June 3 that it would revoke Biden-era guidance to the nation’s hospitals directing them to perform abortions in emergency circumstances even in states that banned the procedure.
As pilgrims flock to Ugandan shrine, authorities narrowly prevent massive terror attack June 4, 2025By Tonny Onyuolo OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News As millions of pilgrims flocked to the famed Ugandan shrine in Namugongo in the days leading to commemoration of the country’s 45 Christian martyrs, local authorities prevented an attempted terror attack in what they said was a swift secret service operation, possibly saving hundreds from imminent death.
Babe Ruth’s legacy continues to grace Archdiocese of Baltimore June 4, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Archbishop William E. Lori in December received a photograph of Ruth in his prime taken during a visit with his New York Yankees teammates to St. Mary’s Industrial School in Southwest Baltimore. Ginny Black of Mount Pleasant, S.C., who discovered it among her late mother’s possessions, mailed the photo to Archbishop Lori.
God is real and balanced; he gets us in darkness and light June 4, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary A god to be feared but not loved would be a god who dealt in negatives, but we know that there are no negatives in God, that Creation came into being with the “yes” of his intention, and it is sustained to this very second by that continued affirmation.
Question Corner: Are Jewish marriages valid to the Catholic Church? June 4, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Although we might tend to use different vocabulary in pastoral contexts, as Catholics we believe that marriage is at its core an exchange of consent, which is indeed a “contract” in the broad sense of the term.
Petrocentrism: a problem? June 4, 2025By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference, Vatican An interest in life at the Church’s administrative center is fine; an obsession with it, fueled by ill-informed blogs and social media, is not.
