Catholic groups serving the poor call for action to end federal government shutdown October 1, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end of September. Catholic groups that serve the poor urged lawmakers to end gridlock.
March for Life reveals 2026 theme in ‘critical moment’ for the pro-life cause October 1, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The 2026 National March for Life theme is “Life is a Gift,” The March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced Sept. 30.
World must recommit to peace, justice, truth, Vatican diplomat tells UN October 1, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As the world grapples with “mounting challenges,” the global community must “recommit to the foundational pillars” of peace, justice and truth, learning from history and building a more equitable future, a top Vatican diplomat told the United Nations.
Pope asks for respect in debate about archdiocese honoring Sen. Durbin October 1, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, Vatican, World News Asked about some Catholics’ criticism of the Archdiocese of Chicago giving an award to Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, Pope Leo XIV said, “I would ask first and foremost that there be greater respect for one another.”
Catholics pray for an end to raids at L.A. Immigration Mass October 1, 2025By OSV News Angelus Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Antonio Luna, now a deacon for the Diocese of Orange, Calif., shared his story at this year’s Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants, held Sept. 21 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Luna’s tale echoed what many immigrants in Los Angeles and around the U.S. are facing today: Fears of deportation, fears of going outside, fears of what may happen to their children and loved ones if they were sent back to their home countries.
Mass and procession in the U.S. capital calls for solidarity with migrants facing mass deportation September 30, 2025By OSV News Catholic Standard Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Nearly 1,000 people joined the procession for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees in the nation’s capital, which had “Migrants, Missionaries of Hope” as its theme.
Schwarzenegger says joint action needed to ‘terminate’ pollution September 30, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get “pumped up” spiritually at Mass, but he wishes he could go to Mass at least once and hear a homily on what Catholics can and should do to reduce pollution.
Trump peace plan to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza met with cautious optimism, skepticism September 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News President Donald Trump released a 20-point peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war Sept. 29, which was met with cautious optimism from some world leaders and skepticism from others as it remained to be seen whether Hamas would accept the agreement amid increasing international concern about humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip.
Christian leaders blame Israel for dwindling number of Christians in Holy Land September 30, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Christian leaders in the Holy Land, as well as Palestinian government officials, condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly and blamed the Israeli occupation for the decreasing number of Christians in the area.
Pope’s October prayer intention celebrates ‘Nostra Aetate’ September 30, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying that members of different religions would work together to make life better for everyone rather than allowing their different beliefs to be used “as weapons or walls.”
Rosary can change the world, pontifical charity urges before a million children pray September 30, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marian Devotion, News, World News, Youth Ministry This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. What began in 2005 as a small gathering in Venezuela has grown into a global movement reaching across every continent.
Religious freedom in nation’s schools examined by Religious Liberty Commission September 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News The third meeting of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission Sept. 29 examined a range of religious liberty issues related to public and private schools, as well as reflections on recent instances of violence at houses of worship.
