Suspect pleads guilty to murder of Nebraska Catholic priest October 30, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Kierre Williams entered the plea Oct. 28 in Washington County, Nebraska, District Court, admitting to first-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of Father Stephen Gutgsell.
Catholic ministries brace for millions of hungry Americans as SNAP deadline looms October 30, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News With funding for SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a major part of the nation’s social safety net — scheduled to lapse Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, that need could stretch many hunger relief ministries, and those they serve, to the limit.
Catholic Charities USA launches national hunger drive in case SNAP runs out Nov. 1 October 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Days before a looming lapse in federal food assistance programs, Catholic Charities USA, the network organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, announced a national fundraising effort to provide an emergency supply of food to Catholic Charities agencies around the country.
Gen-Z should be known as Gen+ for what they can add to the world, pope says October 30, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Young people must take control of technology and “humanize” online spaces to be friendly, creative places — not isolated echo chambers, forms of addiction or ways to escape, Pope Leo XIV said.
With Gaza Strip situation fragile, Christian’s ancient presence in Holy Land ‘threatened’ October 30, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News In the Gaza Strip, the fragile calm following the Oct. 13 Israel-Hamas peace deal has brought little relief to the enclave’s small Christian community.
Senators, pro-life group press Trump administration for information about abortion pill approval October 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News A national pro-life organization and two Republican senators said Oct. 29 that they would push the Trump administration for more information regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of a new generic form of mifepristone — a pill commonly, but not exclusively, used for early abortion.
USCCB president urges faithful pray for, support victims of Hurricane Melissa October 30, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As Hurricane Melissa continued its devastating course through the Caribbean, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged Catholics to pray for and support the people and communities impacted by one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
How are doctors of the church chosen? Here’s a look at the process before Newman declaration October 30, 2025By Father John Flader The Catholic Weekly Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News With Pope Leo XIV set to proclaim of St. John Henry Newman as a doctor of the church Nov. 1, let’s consider what criterion is used to make this decision, whether a layperson could be named a doctor and what sort of writings church doctors must have produced to be given this title.
Catholic leaders challenge antisemitism on ‘Nostra Aetate’ anniversary October 29, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Influential religious leaders reminded Catholics of their responsibility to combat antisemitism while celebrating the 60th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate,” a transformative church document in Catholic-Jewish relations, in the nation’s capital.
With thousands in Sudan trapped in besieged city, Catholic leaders amplify calls to end war October 29, 2025By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News As a paramilitary group announced the capture of el-Fasher, the besieged capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, Catholic Church leaders amplified calls for the protection of “forgotten” civilians — including thousands of children — trapped in the western Sudanese city.
Pope urges Catholic leaders across Asia to adopt ‘zero tolerance’ stance on abuse October 29, 2025By OSV News UCA News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV and Vatican officials have urged Catholic leaders across Asia to adopt a “zero tolerance” stance on abuse and called on them to strengthen measures to protect minors and vulnerable adults.
Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas each say the other violated agreement October 29, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News President Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement in Gaza was tested Oct. 28 as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to conduct strikes in Gaza as his government alleged Hamas violated a White House-backed ceasefire agreement by firing on Israeli forces and failing to return the remains of deceased hostages.
