Cardinal Parolin honored for ‘sacred mission’ to forge peace through diplomacy May 21, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin received the Path to Peace Award at a May 19 gala dinner in New York, having addressed representatives at the United Nations headquarters to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV earlier that day.
‘Take it Down Act’ to combat online sexual exploitation signed into law May 20, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, News, social media, World News President Donald Trump on May 19 signed into law the Take It Down Act, a measure that imposes penalties for online sexual exploitation.
Every vocation, even the pope’s, springs from God’s love, pope says May 20, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The pope visited the basilica and tomb of St. Paul two days after the Mass for the inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. It was part of a series of visits to the city’s major papal basilicas after his election.
Vatican’s support for UN mission ‘unwavering’ as pope stresses peace, bridge-building May 20, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As Pope Leo XIV begins his pontificate with an emphasis on peace, justice and bridge-building, the Vatican has reaffirmed its “unwavering support for the mission of the United Nations” amid conflict and other urgent challenges facing the global community.
Lisieux celebrates 100 years since the canonization of ‘The Little Flower’ May 20, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News Catholics in Normandy commemorated the 100th anniversary of St. Thérèse’s of Lisieux’s canonization with three days of solemn celebrations May 16-18. These included a live broadcast of Pope Leo XIV’s May 18 inauguration Mass on giant screens in the Basilica of St. Thérèse in Lisieux.
Trump says Vatican ‘very interested’ in hosting Ukraine-Russia peace talks May 20, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News A move to hold talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican appeared to gain momentum May 19, following a call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
‘Bishop Bruce’ forged strong bonds with Baltimore in challenging times, had heart of a pastor May 20, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come As Bishop Lewandowski prepared for his May 20 installation as the 10th bishop of Providence, R.I., people from throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore thanked him for his nine years of ministry here.
‘Perpetual pilgrims’ start out across U.S., walking ‘with love and truth’ to share the Gospel May 20, 2025By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, World News Those were, in a sense, the marching orders for the eight young adult Catholics sent forth hours later from St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis on a 36-day National Eucharistic Pilgrimage that will cross 10 states — Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
After prostate cancer diagnosis, Delaware diocese offers prayers of intercession for Biden May 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News Former U.S. President Joe Biden, the nation’s second Catholic president and a Wilmington resident, revealed May 18 that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and it has metastasized to his bones.
Full text of Pope Leo’s Regina Caeli address May 18 May 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News This is the full text of the Regina Caeli address given by Pope Leo XIV May 18 at the end of the Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome.
Deacon Thomas O’Donnell of Catonsville experiences power of papal transition in Rome May 19, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vatican, Vocations Deacon Thomas O’Donnell keeps returning to one word – “powerful” – to describe a weeklong experience in Rome where he literally was steps away from a historic papal transition.
CRS rallies advocates, lawmakers against proposed long-term cuts to foreign aid May 19, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, DOGE cuts, Feature, News, World News Hundreds of Catholic humanitarian workers are rallying to prevent further — and more permanent — reductions in U.S. federal funding for international aid, which has been slashed under the Trump administration as part of its “America First” policy.
