Mexican bishops condemn slaying of 7 young people at parish festival May 21, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News The Mexican bishops’ conference has condemned a massacre of seven young people — including minors — at a parish festival, while urging action on the part of authorities amid rising violence and warning the population to avoid indifference in the face of recurring atrocities.
Experts flag concerns over EPPC study on dangers of pill used in miscarriage care, abortion May 21, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News The title of a new study released April 28 by the Ethics and Public Policy Center is one Catholics, following the church’s moral teaching, would agree upon: “The Abortion Pill Harms Women.”
God’s love is generous, not calculating, pope says at first audience May 21, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Gospel parable of the “wasteful sower” who casts seeds on fertile soil as well as on a rocky path “is an image of the way God loves us,” Pope Leo XIV told visitors and pilgrims at his first weekly general audience.
Bishops praise, criticize federal actions affecting human life amid budget debate May 21, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News As congressional lawmakers consider a sweeping package for Trump’s agenda, the U.S. Catholic bishops offered both praise and criticism of federal actions affecting human life, such involving gender transition, abortion funding, and pregnant migrants, in a pair of statements May 19.
Cardinal Parolin honored for ‘sacred mission’ to forge peace through diplomacy May 21, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin received the Path to Peace Award at a May 19 gala dinner in New York, having addressed representatives at the United Nations headquarters to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV earlier that day.
‘Take it Down Act’ to combat online sexual exploitation signed into law May 20, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, News, social media, World News President Donald Trump on May 19 signed into law the Take It Down Act, a measure that imposes penalties for online sexual exploitation.
Every vocation, even the pope’s, springs from God’s love, pope says May 20, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The pope visited the basilica and tomb of St. Paul two days after the Mass for the inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. It was part of a series of visits to the city’s major papal basilicas after his election.
Vatican’s support for UN mission ‘unwavering’ as pope stresses peace, bridge-building May 20, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As Pope Leo XIV begins his pontificate with an emphasis on peace, justice and bridge-building, the Vatican has reaffirmed its “unwavering support for the mission of the United Nations” amid conflict and other urgent challenges facing the global community.
Lisieux celebrates 100 years since the canonization of ‘The Little Flower’ May 20, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News Catholics in Normandy commemorated the 100th anniversary of St. Thérèse’s of Lisieux’s canonization with three days of solemn celebrations May 16-18. These included a live broadcast of Pope Leo XIV’s May 18 inauguration Mass on giant screens in the Basilica of St. Thérèse in Lisieux.
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.
‘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.
