Iconic Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris celebrates its 150th birthday June 16, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News The famed Sacré-Coeur, or Basilica of the Sacred Heart, which Émile Zola called a “stone host placed on the open wound of the city,” celebrates the 150th anniversary of the laying of its first stone.
Pope urges Madagascar’s bishops to protect creation as prophetic mission June 16, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV asked Madagascar’s bishops to embrace the care of creation as a central part of their prophetic ministry, calling on them to safeguard the unique ecological beauty and fragility of their homeland.
At audience with martyr’s mother, pope prays for peace in Congo June 16, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News In the presence of the mother of the newly beatified martyr, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui would intercede to finally bring peace to Congo.
Sharing joy of discovery contributes to peace, pope tells astronomers June 16, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Scientific discovery and knowledge are meant to benefit all of humanity, Pope Leo XIV told young astronomers.
Pope addresses instances of violence against Christians, prays for peace June 16, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV decried escalating violence around the world, spotlighting attacks against Christian communities and calling for peace and justice in conflict-ridden areas.
Radio Interview: Books and Authors: Inspiring Trailblazers June 16, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with two authors whose books feature literal and spiritual trailblazers.
USCCB, Catholic Charities among 200 NGOs in House probe on migrant aid June 16, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Catholic Charities, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA are among more than 200 non-governmental organizations named in a congressional probe for aiding immigrants its leaders call “inadmissible aliens” during former President Joe Biden’s administration.
Over 20,000 permanent deacons serve church, but death, retirement bring overall number down June 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Vocations, World News The nation’s Catholic permanent deacons were estimated to number more than 20,000 in 2024 — but “as is the case with priests in the United States, there are not enough new permanent deacons being ordained to make up for the numbers who are retiring from active ministry and dying each year,” according to a new report.
Pope Leo XIV’s diplomatic efforts may impact U.S. foreign policy, analyst says June 16, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News In a little over a month since his election to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV has appeared to embrace his role as a head of state to promote Catholic principles about peacebuilding, an analyst told OSV News. His actions as a head of state could also impact U.S. diplomacy.
Future priest from Congo has a heart of service June 16, 2025By Samantha Smith Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2025, News, Vocations Faith has been a vibrant part of Deacon Ilanga’s 46 years of life. It all began in his childhood with his mother bringing him and his eight siblings – five sisters and three brothers – to daily and Sunday Masses as a family. With the church being a five-minute walk from home, Deacon Ilanga was also involved in ministries such as singing in the choir and being an altar server.
Pope urges peace, warns against escalation in Middle East conflict June 15, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News As conflict in the Middle East escalated with Israeli airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran and retaliatory drone attacks on Israel, Pope Leo XIV appealed for restraint and renewed the church’s calls for nuclear disarmament and peaceful dialogue.
Minnesota lawmaker who once taught Catholic Sunday school shot and killed in apparent ‘politically motivated assassination’ June 15, 2025By Joe Ruff OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman, who once taught Sunday school at St. Timothy in Blaine, Minn., and was a speaker of the Minnesota House, and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their home early June 14 in what Gov. Tim Walz said “appears to be a politically motivated assassination.”
