Trump signs executive order demanding drug manufacturers lower U.S. prices May 13, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Uncategorized, World News President Donald Trump signed an executive order May 12 that he said would lower prescription drug costs — an issue the U.S. bishops have flagged in recent years — but the exact potential impact of the order was the subject of debate.
‘A missionary at heart’: Catholic groups welcome Pope Leo XIV, first U.S.-born pope May 8, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Catholic groups are welcoming Pope Leo XIV — the second pope from the Americas, and the first U.S.-born pontiff — who was elected May 8, the second day of the papal conclave.
Some popes were elected unanimously, but ‘acclamation’ isn’t an option now May 8, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News The smoke meant that the 133 cardinals in the conclave had not given one candidate at least 89 votes, the two-thirds necessary for the election of a pope.
Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope May 7, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.
As conclave begins, it’s business as usual at the Vatican … sort of May 7, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News In Rome, the conclave is the talk of the town: from speculation over a morning espresso about who will be the next pope to taxi drivers complaining about how roadblocks have made their work even more difficult.
Pew study finds Mass divide among U.S. Catholics looking for ‘inclusive’ church May 6, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized As the Catholic Church and its cardinals prepare for May’s conclave, a new study by the Pew Research Center shows that U.S. Catholics want a more inclusive church — but divides remain on key issues among those with differing rates of Mass attendance.
Trump dismisses criticism of AI image showing him as pope May 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News President Donald Trump on May 5 dismissed criticism from Catholic leaders and commentators after an image that appeared to be created by artificial intelligence depicting himself as pope was posted to the White House’s social media account.
As conclave nears, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome May 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote for a new pope had arrived in Rome by May 2, according to the Vatican press office.
Europe and America April 30, 2025By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference, Uncategorized American public officials are more likely to be heard if they call on our parent civilization to reclaim the nobility that defeated fascism, Nazism, and communism: a defense of human dignity in which Americans and Europeans contested for the future shoulder to shoulder.
Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history for May 7 start April 28, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Uncategorized The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.
Cardinals choose prelates to offer reflections on church, future pope April 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Uncategorized A Benedictine abbot and a Capuchin cardinal will offer spiritual meditations on the needs of the Catholic Church to the cardinals preparing to elect a new pope, according to the Vatican press office.
Baltimore bunting for late pope has personal touch April 24, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Uncategorized Catholic churches around the world have draped black bunting around their doors as a symbol of mourning the April 21 death of Pope Francis.
