Journalists killed in Gaza hospital strike, following global day of prayer for peace August 25, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Journalism, News, World News Days after the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expressed hope that “hearts can change even in the Holy Land,” at least 20 people — including five journalists — have been reported killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital, located in southern Gaza.
OSV ends periodical publications in ‘strategic shift’ to OSV News, other initiatives August 15, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Uncategorized, World News Longtime Catholic publisher Our Sunday Visitor Inc. (OSV), has announced it will sunset almost all of its periodical operations.
Pope Leo XIV champions media literacy July 20, 2025By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism, social media Teaching media literacy is a formational imperative for Catholics, especially those charged with the religious education of the young.
NBC’s Tom Llamas says Catholic education deepened his faith, pushed him to always do his best July 18, 2025By Tom Tracy OSV News Filed Under: Journalism, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Tom Llamas became the first Latino anchor of an American weekday nightly news broadcast this year when last March he was officially named both “NBC Nightly News” anchor and managing editor, as well as anchor of “Top Story” on “NBC News NOW.”
As excavation begins at Irish maternity home, Catholic experts urge fact-based news reporting July 16, 2025By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Journalism, News, World News A full excavation began July 14 at a site near a former mother-and-baby home in the west of Ireland, believed to be the final resting place of up to 800 infants.
Catholic Review Media wins 63 awards including top prize in regional competition for 2025 June 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News Catholic Review Media wrapped up the annual journalism awards season with 63 awards from three different press associations.
Experts: Catholic media witness to truth, Gospel and are at ‘kairos moment’ in church June 29, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Catholic media play a vital role in bearing truth and witnessing to the Gospel, especially amid the digital age and a crucial moment for the church, said experts during a panel discussion at the 2025 Catholic Media Conference.
NCR news editor Carol Zimmermann wins CMA 2025 St. Francis de Sales Award June 28, 2025By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Carol Zimmermann, news editor of the National Catholic Reporter, received the 2025 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Media Association at a lunch on the final day of its annual conference June 24-27 in Phoenix.
Communicate hope with gentleness June 5, 2025By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism, social media One of my mom’s sayings was, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” This came to mind as I reflected on the message for this year’s World Communications Day: “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your heart.”
Pope thanks media, urges them to be peacemakers May 12, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Journalism, News, Vatican, World News Not counting his meeting May 10 with the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo’s first special audience was reserved for members of the media who covered his election and the death of Pope Francis.
Gudziak: America ‘silencing its own voice’ with VOA shutdown March 19, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: DOGE cuts, Journalism, News, War in Ukraine, World News Journalists dismissed by the Trump administration’s gutting of the federally funded Voice of America broadcaster “will not be silenced,” said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Pope appeals to communicators to assist peacemakers by disarming words March 18, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Journalism, News, Vatican, World News People in the world of news and communications need to understand the full importance of words, Pope Francis wrote.
