Black farmers in Deep South see hope in Edmundites’ farming aid, grant program March 15, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Racial Justice, Social Justice, World News Some small farmers in the country’s impoverished Black Belt are poised to see significant returns after getting help from a fledgling Catholic farming aid and grant program in central Alabama.
Can AI be a tool for virtue? Catholics grapple with Anthropic’s claim of virtuous AI March 14, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: AI, News, Vatican, World News In a room full of Dominican friars and Catholic philosophy professors, a priest and AI researcher read aloud excerpts pertaining to ethics from the guiding “constitution” of one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies, drawing laughter from the audience of Thomists.
‘Catholic Saints of America’ event celebrates America’s 250th birthday March 14, 2026By Katie Yoder Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Feature, News, Saints, World News Scheduled for July 1-9, “Catholic Saints of America” will feature a special novena, an exhibit honoring Americans who are saints or on the path to sainthood, and an opportunity to venerate their relics. The relics or remains of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Blessed Solanas Casey and Blessed Stanley Rother will be among those on display.
Lovable therapy dog brings serenity, fun to Catholic school every day, one tail wag at a time March 14, 2026By Jay Nies The Catholic Missourian Filed Under: News, Schools, World News Helias Catholic High School’s newly acquired therapy dog brings serenity and fun to every school day, one tail-wag at a time.
Supreme Court asked to end temporary protections for Haitians backed by U.S. bishops March 13, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Supreme Court, World News The Trump administration on March 11 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge that barred the government from ending a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitians living in the U.S. from deportation. The move has been opposed by bishops as “not realistic” given the turmoil in their country of origin.
The beauty of Ballerina Farm mom’s nine kids March 13, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Instead of judging families because they look different, we should be walking with them. We should embrace a world of variety, not a cookie-cutter life.
Birthright citizenship order to impact more than children of migrants, Senate panel hears March 13, 2026By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Supreme Court, World News A Senate subcommittee hearing held March 10 on President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict access to birthright citizenship guaranteed in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution examined arguments about what the amendment’s language regarding “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” meant when originally drafted.
Pope’s Robin Hood wraps almoner’s mission and returns to Polish hometown as archbishop March 13, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News After 13 years of daring acts of charity that made him break the law in the name of the Gospel and elevate Rome’s homeless to the heart of the Church, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope’s “Robin Hood” leaves Rome after nearly three decades to become archbishop of Lódz, Poland.
Pope Leo XIV names Benedictine monk as bishop of Belleville Diocese in Illinois March 13, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has named Father Godfrey Mullen, a Benedictine monk, as the new bishop of Belleville, Ill.
Movie Review: ‘Hoppers’ March 13, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Although the environmentally themed animated comedy “Hoppers” (Disney) has everything to do with animals, it has little to do with rabbits. Instead, the title refers to an imaginary technology that allows humans to infuse their consciousness into robots disguised as various fauna and to communicate with real animals.
Prayer, sacrifice and charity in season of Lent March 13, 2026By Silvio Cuéllar OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Lent We are now in the season of Lent, a time that invites us to pause in our routines and focus on three spiritual pillars: prayer, sacrifice and charity.
Bishops’ annual CRS Collection ‘more vital than ever’ amid wars and disasters overseas March 13, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Giving, News, World News The U.S. bishops’ annual Catholic Relief Services Collection, which helps some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in need in the United States and worldwide, will be taken in most U.S. dioceses at Masses the weekend of March 14-15.
