Can Catholics as consumers drive a better AI future? June 1, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News As a small group of tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence era, much of the world has been left wondering whether ordinary people have any voice in the AI future that is being built.
Movie Review: ‘The Breadwinner’ June 1, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Nate Bargatze, best known for his stand-up work, co-wrote and stars in the domestic comedy “The Breadwinner” (Sony). Although mostly wholesome, the film is also, unfortunately, sorely lacking in laughs.
Faithful join in rosary for peace in Washington as pope leads the Marian devotion for world May 31, 2026By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marian Devotion, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Joining Pope Leo XIV in a worldwide rosary for peace, several hundred people gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington May 30 to seek the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary to bring peace to the hearts of people and peace to nations at war.
Father McGivney: Founder’s desire for charity built Knights of Columbus’ success May 30, 2026By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Commentary, Knights of Columbus In many ways, Father Michael J. McGivney was just one more of that band of hardworking Irish-American priests who spent themselves building up the church in America in the latter years of the 19th century. But in one truly extraordinary respect, he was unique: Before he was 30, Father McGivney had founded what was to become the largest Catholic men’s organization in the world: the Knights of Columbus.
Lessons from Corpus Christi May 30, 2026By Father Patrick Briscoe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist Every procession on Corpus Christi says, in its own public and beautiful way, that we are made for more than what this world can offer. We are pilgrims, and this sacrament is food for the journey. What we receive under sacramental signs now, we hope one day to behold unveiled.
Knights of Peter Claver express ‘full support’ for Pope Leo slavery apology May 29, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Knights of Peter Claver, one of the Catholic Church’s largest historically Black Catholic lay fraternal organizations, said it “offers its full support” for Pope Leo XIV’s acknowledgment of the Church’s role in slavery.
Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain — a missionary country he knows by heart May 29, 2026By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As the first pope in modern history to have spent much of his priestly ministry as a missionary, Pope Leo arrives in Spain June 6 with a unique familiarity not only with the country itself — which he has visited almost 50 times — but also with the missionary tradition that helped shape Catholicism across much of the world.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage commemorates Catholic history along South Atlantic coast May 29, 2026By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News (OSV News) — After a Pentecost launch, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is marking its first full weekend with events in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Four parishes in the Tar Heel State are hosting Mass and Eucharistic adoration as the nine perpetual pilgrims traveling this year’s route head north along the East Coast. The […]
Relics of sister to whom Jesus appeared, showing his Sacred Heart, will come to the U.S. in June May 29, 2026By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French Visitation sister who experienced visions of Jesus revealing his Sacred Heart, will be present with the U.S. bishops in Orlando, Florida, when they consecrate the United States to Jesus’ Sacred Heart June 11.
Meet the Silicon Valley priest advising tech companies on artificial intelligence ethics May 29, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, World News Father Brendan McGuire used to be a Silicon Valley technology executive. Now he’s hearing their confessions. Today, the Irish-born pastor of St. Simon Catholic Parish in Los Altos, California, is helping to shape the moral conscience of the artificial intelligence industry.
Pew: Most Americans who attend religious services have heard about political, social issues recently May 29, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Most U.S. adults who regularly attend religious services have heard their clergy speak about at least one political or social issue recently, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Pope Leo asks Catholics worldwide to pray rosary for peace May 30 May 29, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV will preside over a worldwide rosary for peace May 30, uniting Marian shrines across continents in simultaneous prayer to close the Catholic Church’s month of devotion to the Virgin Mary.
