Attendees of Sister Thea Bowman Conference encouraged to bring ‘whole self’ to church April 5, 2025By Nicole Olea OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Saints, World News Thirty-five years after her death, the witness of Sister Thea Bowman — a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, scholar, cultural advocate and joyful daughter of the church — continues to inspire a growing movement calling for her canonization.
St. Josemaría Escrivá tops the charts, a century after his priestly ordination April 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Saints, World News On the 100th anniversary of his priestly ordination, St. Josemaría Escrivá is topping the Amazon charts.
Monk Manual collaboration with CFRs fosters sensitivity to God’s voice April 5, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News The journal, “Mysteries and Medicines,” was created in collaboration between the planning and journaling tool Monk Manual and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a religious order widely known by their Latin-based religious initials “CFR.” It shares its name with an album released in October by Brother Isaiah, a friar and popular Catholic musician.
A saint with a song: Blessed Carlo Acutis honored in ‘Corpus Christi’ single, video April 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Saints, World News Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Italian teen set to be canonized April 27, has been hailed as a model for modern youth — and now, the soon-to-be-saint and his devotion to the Eucharist have been honored in a new single and video.
Disgraced former cardinal McCarrick dies at 94 April 4, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Obituaries, World News The disgraced former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, removed from the clerical state in 2019 after revelations of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and misconduct against adults, has died in Missouri. He was 94.
Stocks tumble after Trump tariff announcement April 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: DOGE cuts, Feature, News, World News Stock markets around the world and in the U.S. dropped in the days after President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping “reciprocal tariff” policy starting with a 10 percent baseline tariff on almost every country in the world.
40 faith leaders call on Trump, Rubio to help return abducted Ukrainian children April 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Forty religious leaders have sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for the return of nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia and Russian-controlled territories.
Archbishop encourages hope as death toll in Myanmar surpasses 3,000 April 4, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Burmese Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay said that despite the suffering caused by the deadly earthquake, the people of Myanmar are clinging to hope in God’s mercy.
International members tour St. Vincent de Paul programs in Baltimore April 4, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore For the first time in its history, the International Council General Society of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (CGI), met in the United States the week of March 31.
Vatican, Russian foreign ministers discuss ending war in Ukraine April 4, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Vatican and Russian foreign ministers discussed “initiatives aimed at stopping the military actions” in Ukraine during a phone call April 4.
Jubilee renewal of faith builds confidence in God’s presence, pope says April 4, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Saying “yes” to God’s plan for one’s life does not mean everything will be easy, but it does mean knowing that God is there and will help, Pope Francis said.
Pope is following doctors’ orders for his convalescence, Vatican says April 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News During his second week back at the Vatican after a long hospitalization, Pope Francis continued to follow his doctors’ orders to stay home, avoid visitors and keep up with respiratory and physical therapy, the Vatican press office said.
