Catholic, Orthodox leaders condemn Russian attack on Kyiv cathedral June 15, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Catholic and Orthodox leaders are expressing shock and outrage after a Russian drone strike heavily damaged a historic monastery complex in Kyiv, Ukraine, with a cathedral set ablaze.
Pope Leo XIV approves new statutes for child protection commission June 15, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV approved new statutes for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors that seek to balance its integration with the Roman Curia while preserving its independence.
Deacon Kirby’s path to priesthood is a journey of faith and learning June 15, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2026, News, Vocations Deacon Stephen Kirby was in fifth grade when he first thought it would be “cool” to be a priest. The fourth of seven children, Deacon Kirby and his family were active members at St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park where he was an altar boy and in the youth choir.
With focus on Sacred Heart, bishops make moves to strengthen Church’s mission at spring assembly June 14, 2026By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News At their spring assembly in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops focused on strengthening the Church’s mission and addressing challenges while keeping the Sacred Heart of Jesus as the key to personal and public transformation in focus.
Called at 10:46 a.m. June 14, 2026By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2026, News, Vocations Deacon Robert L. “Tre” Bart says what inspired him to consider the priesthood is “a short question with a long answer.”
Bishop F. Richard Spencer, former Baltimore priest, retires after dedicated service to Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services June 12, 2026By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop F. Richard Spencer, a 75-year-old former priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore who served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services since 2010.
Trump calls consecration of US ‘poignant reminder’ nation is guided by ‘loving hand of God’ June 12, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News President Donald Trump June 11 called the U.S. Catholic bishops’ consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for its 250th anniversary “a powerful moment in our national story and a poignant reminder that America has always been guided by the loving hand of God.”
Tower of Jesus Christ inauguration: How Sagrada Família’s breathtaking spectacle came to life June 12, 2026By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As hundreds of drones illuminated the night sky above Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, or Basilica of the Holy Family, forming the image of Antoni Gaudí and one of the architect’s most enduring maxims — “First love, then technique” — the message seemed almost paradoxical.
US bishops approve updates to landmark child protection policies June 12, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops approved several updates to their landmark document on protection policies for children and minors, seeking to define key terms while balancing care for victim-survivors with accused clergy’s right to a presumption of innocence until proven otherwise.
Pope Leo: Whoever immerses in the Sacred Heart no longer lives for themselves June 12, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News At the final Mass of his visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV called on Christians to look beyond the allure of commerce and profit and instead embrace the vocation of hospitality and the wisdom that comes from the encounter with the vulnerable and the suffering.
Archbishop Lori: Sacred Heart reconciles divisions and transforms hardened hearts June 11, 2026By Jean Gonzalez OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Video “We consecrate our nation, not because it is perfect, but because it is beloved by God. We entrust to the Heart of Christ our achievements and failures, our hopes and anxiety, our present challenges and our future aspirations.”
National pilgrimage makes history with first eucharistic pilgrimage across Chesapeake Bay June 11, 2026By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News After an evening that saw the first-ever eucharistic procession in the state capital’s streets, Catholics recorded another first June 11 with the first eucharistic procession across the Chesapeake Bay.
