Decline in Nicaragua church attacks attributed to clergy, religious not allowed to report them September 3, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Attacks on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua have fallen in 2025, but a report on church persecution in the Central American county attributes the decline to few priests and religious reporting the crimes and harassment committed against them and church property.
Bishop blesses hospitalized 12-year-old Annunciation shooting victim still in critical condition September 3, 2025By Joe Ruff OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News Blessing her forehead and both hands with holy water from Lourdes, France, as she lay unconscious in a hospital bed in Minneapolis, Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Izen of St. Paul and Minneapolis prayed for 12-year-old Sophia Forchas, left in critical condition with head injuries when bullets tore through Annunciation’s church in Minneapolis one week before.
Ukrainian Catholic leaders condemn assassination of Ukrainian lawmaker September 3, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News Leaders of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church have condemned the assassination of a Ukrainian politician who was instrumental to that nation’s post-Soviet independence, as authorities investigate the killer’s ties to Russian intelligence.
Pope appeals for end to conflict in Sudan, open paths for aid September 3, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV publicly called on the leaders of Sudan’s warring factions to negotiate an end to the violence and to ensure aid can reach desperate civilians.
Add your prayers to this spiritual bouquet for Pope Leo XIV’s 70th September 3, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14, and OSV News is celebrating by gathering a host of prayers into a very special “spiritual birthday bouquet” for the Holy Father. The best part? Everyone can participate.
Salvation comes from being strong enough to ask God for help, pope says September 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The human longing for love is not a sign of weakness but demonstrates that no one is completely self-sufficient and that salvation comes from letting oneself be loved and assisted by God, Pope Leo XIV said.
Irish missionary freed after monthlong kidnapping in Haiti amid worsening gang violence September 3, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Missions, News, World News A longtime Irish missionary in Haiti has been freed after nearly a month of captivity. Gena Heraty, who has been working in Haiti for 30 years, was freed along with the other hostages captured Aug. 3 after gunmen breached the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince.
Pope’s prayer for September: Respecting, protecting God’s creation September 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Participating in the ecumenical Season of Creation, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September is “for our relationship with all of creation.”
English archbishop warns legalizing assisted suicide could close church-run hospices September 3, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News An English archbishop has called on Catholics to write to members of the House of Lords to urge them to oppose an assisted suicide bill which could trigger the closure of church-run hospices and care homes.
Law enforcement officials arrest Alabama man after alleged threats to California church September 2, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Law enforcement officials arrested an Alabama man after he allegedly made criminal threats against an Orange County, California, church, and a cache of ammunition and body armor was found in his vehicle, authorities said Sept. 2.
Pope prays for victims, rescue workers in Sudan after landslide September 2, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for the dead after days of heavy rain triggered a landslide in a remote area of Sudan, and he prayed for all involved in the ongoing search and rescue operations.
Jesuit Father James Martin says pope welcomes LGBTQ Catholics September 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV met privately Sept. 1 with Jesuit Father James Martin, an author and editor known for his ministry with LGBTQ Catholics.
