Pope: Resist the ‘temptation’ of embracing weapons June 18, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News The world must resist the allure of modern weapons which threaten to give conflicts a ferocity surpassing that of previous wars, Pope Leo XIV said.
Jesus invites Christians to overcome despair, pope says June 18, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News When hope seems long gone, Christians can turn to Jesus to overcome being resigned to despair and regain the desire to be healed, Pope Leo XIV said.
A month after his election, most U.S. Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably June 18, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Just over a month after his election, Pope Leo XIV is enjoying positive reviews from most of the nation’s Catholics, according to a new poll.
Supreme Court takes up appeal from N.J. faith-based pregnancy centers June 18, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court said June 16 it will hear an appeal from a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey challenging an investigation by that state’s attorney general alleging they misled people about their services and seeking information about their donors.
N.J. top court ruling allows grand injury investigations for clerical abuse June 18, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News New Jersey’s top court ruled June 16 that grand juries can be empaneled to investigate clerical sex abuse allegations in that state.
For Deacon Shiadrik Mokum, the priesthood is all about community June 18, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2025, News, Vocations Deacon Shiadrik Mokum says all his life “community” has been his major focus. The Cameroon native sees his journey to the priesthood, which he will complete with his ordination in June at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland, as a natural progression of his devotion to community life.
High court sends Catholic groups’ challenge to N.Y. abortion-coverage mandate back to state courts June 17, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The fight by religious groups against New York state’s abortion mandate requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion has renewed life.
Religious Liberty Commission examines imperiled Native American sacred site, mandatory reporter law June 17, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Key religious liberty challenges facing Americans include the threat of the destruction to an Apache sacred site by a copper mining giant, as well as a new law in Washington state requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without exceptions for clergy-penitent privilege, said witnesses at the inaugural meeting of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission on June 16.
As ‘new nightmare’ unfolds between Israel and Iran, ‘never-ending tragedy’ in Gaza continues June 17, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As Israel’s continued bombardment of Iran entered its fifth day, Catholic clergy in both countries called for peace and an end to further bloodshed in the Holy Land and the Middle East.
Pope asks Italian bishops to proclaim the Gospel, teach peace June 17, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Finding more effective ways to proclaim the Gospel, educate for peace, defend human dignity and promote dialogue are key challenges to living the faith and building the kingdom of God today, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV will escape Rome’s heat in July by going to papal villa June 17, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV will spend two weeks of July at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, bringing back a centuries-old tradition that had been suspended by Pope Francis.
Almost half of U.S. adults have Catholic connection, but Mass makes significant difference in Catholic identity June 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Close to half of the nation’s adults have a personal or family connection to Catholicism, but Mass attendance makes for significant differences in what Catholics say is essential to their identity.
