Stocks tumble after Trump tariff announcement April 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: DOGE cuts, Feature, News, World News Stock markets around the world and in the U.S. dropped in the days after President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping “reciprocal tariff” policy starting with a 10 percent baseline tariff on almost every country in the world.
Archbishop encourages hope as death toll in Myanmar surpasses 3,000 April 4, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Burmese Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay said that despite the suffering caused by the deadly earthquake, the people of Myanmar are clinging to hope in God’s mercy.
Vatican, Russian foreign ministers discuss ending war in Ukraine April 4, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Vatican and Russian foreign ministers discussed “initiatives aimed at stopping the military actions” in Ukraine during a phone call April 4.
Jubilee renewal of faith builds confidence in God’s presence, pope says April 4, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Saying “yes” to God’s plan for one’s life does not mean everything will be easy, but it does mean knowing that God is there and will help, Pope Francis said.
Pope is following doctors’ orders for his convalescence, Vatican says April 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News During his second week back at the Vatican after a long hospitalization, Pope Francis continued to follow his doctors’ orders to stay home, avoid visitors and keep up with respiratory and physical therapy, the Vatican press office said.
Papal preacher: Resurrection is power rooted in love, not domination April 4, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Lent, News, Vatican, World News Jesus’ resurrection is not a triumphant display of power over his enemies, but rather a quiet, radical act of love that invites believers to rise from their own failures with joy and humility, the preacher of the papal household said.
Kansas pastor fatally shot; Archbishop Naumann prays for priest and perpetrator April 4, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News The pastor of a parish in Seneca, Kan., was shot in his rectory and later died of his injuries at a local hospital April 3.
Health care access and the common good: What should Americans expect? April 4, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Health Care, News, World News In a system not impervious to market forces, the health outcomes Americans expect and what they actually receive may seem like two different things — and may also lead Catholics to wonder what’s morally required from networks forced to consider both care delivery and the bottom line.
Catholic Charities USA head awarded Notre Dame’s prestigious Laetare Medal April 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Colleges, News, World News The University of Notre Dame announced March 30 that Kerry Alys Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the school’s Laetare Medal.
Eastern Catholics help church be fully ‘catholic,’ speakers say April 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News The Eastern Catholic churches are not an “anomaly” or an “ecclesial monstrosity” but are Catholic communities with their own liturgical, theological, spiritual and canonical heritage that help make the church truly catholic, said Maronite Archbishop Michel Jalakh.
Greenland’s only Catholic priest calls his ‘rewarding, demanding’ mission a ‘dream job’ April 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News OSV News asked the Slovenian-born Father Majcen — who serves at Christ the King Church in the capital city of Nuuk — to share his experiences of ministering in Greenland.
Poll shows mixed views of Trump’s policies, including deportations April 3, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News U.S. adults hold mixed views of Trump administration policies, including on deportations, a new Marquette Law School Poll found.
