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.
Broglio: As successor of Peter, pope confirms us ‘in faith,’ calls us ‘back to the Gospel’ May 19, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Bishops, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The election of Pope Leo XIV made Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, recall a vivid memory that went all the way back to first grade at the former St. Ann School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
USCIRF praises Pope Leo XIV for continuing Vatican’s international religious freedom work May 19, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan U.S. government commission that monitors religious freedom around the globe, praised Pope Leo XIV May 16 for demonstrating the Vatican would continue its advocacy for international religious freedom during his papacy.
Pope names new chancellor of institute for marriage, family sciences May 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has named Cardinal Baldassare Reina grand chancellor of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences.
Trump names three U.S. bishops, priest to religious liberty commission advisory board May 19, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Three U.S. Catholic bishops and a parish priest were among religious leaders President Donald Trump appointed to an advisory board of his recently established Religious Liberty Commission.
Pope reaffirms commitment to ecumenical, interreligious dialogue May 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News During a special audience with religious leaders who came to Rome for the inauguration of his papal ministry, Pope Leo XIV vowed to continue working toward Christian unity and promoting dialogue among all religions.
