Vilnius’ hospice stands as a living work of Divine Mercy as city prepares to host global congress April 12, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Thousands of pilgrims are expected to gather in June in the Lithuanian capital for the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, or WACOM, a five-day event that has previously been held in cities such as Rome, Kraków, Bogota and Manila.
Pope Leo’s Africa trip will be his longest trip yet April 11, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV will begin his first apostolic journey to Africa on April 13, traveling more than 11,000 miles over 11 days across Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.
ANALYSIS: Deepfake popes and bishops abound: Here’s how Church can push back ‘AI attack’ on truth April 11, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, World News The scene in the video shared over Instagram is charged with confrontation — bulletproof-vested and masked U.S. immigration agents, some of them with egg-spatter on them, are confronted by a silver-haired Catholic bishop on the steps of a Gothic-looking church.
‘Children need you, they need your presence,’ Sister of Life tells educators at convention April 11, 2026By Josh McGovern OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News One teacher standing in the front of a classroom with the knowledge of Christ can bring more “hope and joy into this world than the most dynamic and savvy influencers,” Sister Mary Grace told educators April 9.
Vatican says report Pentagon officials lectured its ambassador about Pope Leo ‘completely untrue’ April 11, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy See Press Office issued a statement April 10 disputing a report by The Free Press several days earlier that the Vatican’s top diplomat in the U.S. was brought to the Pentagon in January for a “bitter lecture” about comments from Pope Leo XIV that some senior U.S. defense officials perceived as criticism of the Trump administration.
Olympic gold medal pair skater Danny O’Shea on the importance of his Catholic faith and education April 11, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News When reflecting on his journey to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Danny O’Shea credits not just his years of training, but his values and faith that were instilled in him through his Catholic school education.
‘We need more saints’: Center helps to advance canonization causes April 11, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Feature, News, Saints, World News As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, a California-based initiative is working to help speed along sainthood causes among Americans, and to make the canonization process more accessible overall.
USCCB chairman calls on Trump to back peace, humanitarian aid for Lebanon after massive strikes April 10, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News A U.S. bishop is calling for peace and humanitarian aid to Lebanon, where the U.S.-Israel war on Iran has spread with devastating consequences.
Nuncio to Lebanon says war ‘is not the right path,’ calls for ceasefire April 9, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As the death toll in Lebanon continues to rise following devastating strikes by the Israeli military, the Vatican’s representative in the country said the bombardment “is not the right path.”
Pentagon disputes report senior officials lectured Vatican diplomat about Pope Leo April 9, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The top Vatican diplomat in the U.S. was brought to the Pentagon in January for a “bitter lecture” about comments from Pope Leo XIV that some senior U.S. defense officials perceived as criticism of the Trump administration, The Free Press reported April 6.
Judge pauses state’s abortion pill lawsuit until FDA completes timely safety review April 9, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A federal judge on April 7 paused Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone pending its promised safety review.
Parishioners remember fallen pastor, fatally shot a year ago, and continue to heal April 8, 2026By Marc and Julie Anderson, The Leaven OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Five minutes. That’s how much time passed between Todd Leonard’s last meeting with Father Arul Carasala and the moment Leonard found the priest fatally wounded outside his own rectory in Seneca on April 3, 2025.
