Indiana Catholic shares story of his life-changing bond with friend who is now Pope Leo June 7, 2025By John Shaughnessy OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The trip to Villanova convinced Bickel of his desire to be an Augustinian priest. It also gave him his first extensive look into the heart and soul of the future pope, a glimpse that has turned into a revelation about his friend through the years — and the way he believes Pope Leo will approach his papacy.
Fathers of the Church: The Latin (or Western) Fathers June 7, 2025By D.D. Emmons Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The Fathers helped define, establish and promote the dogmas of the Catholic faith. They not only explained and advanced Christianity, but they stood against those who would defame, deny or exploit our Lord, Jesus Christ.
St. Athanasius, staunch defender of truth at Nicaea and beyond June 6, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News St. Athanasius (296-373) was perhaps the staunchest defender of the truth about Jesus Christ in this age: that he was truly the Son of God, being fully God and fully man. Arius’ heresy had attracted many followers, many of whom were bishops.
As first U.S.-born pontiff, Pope Leo may be ‘more attuned’ to polarization issue, analysts say June 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV, as the first U.S.-born pope, may bring unique insight to the problem of polarization in the U.S. and in the U.S. church, analysts told OSV News.
With an Augustinian in chair of St. Peter, order sees growing interest in vocations June 6, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The Augustinian order has been in the spotlight since May 8, the day one of its own was elected pope. Interest in Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, has been steady, and so have the inquiries into joining the U.S. provinces of the men’s Order of St. Augustine.
Many Catholics in autism community see RFK Jr. remarks ‘disrespectful,’ ignorant June 6, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Disabilities Ministry, Feature, News, World News For many of those who know and love someone who is neurodiverse — living with autism — the words of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this spring stung like a slap in the face.
‘Change of era’ prompts Catholic University of America to launch new degrees in AI June 6, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News At The Catholic University of America in Washington, the reaction has been strategic: to launch two new degree offerings, a bachelor of science and a master of science in artificial intelligence — both of which will debut in the fall of 2025. Specialized tracks will include AI in health care, robotics, ethical AI design and large language models.
Religious sisters played role in pope’s formation in grade school, N.J. province discovers June 6, 2025By Sister Ann Lavelle OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News As the Sisters of Christian Charity watched the white smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel in Rome May 8 and awaited the appearance of the new pope on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, they had no idea they had played a vital role in his early formation.
Anxiety, uncertainty follow Trump travel ban June 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News A ban by President Donald Trump that fully or partly restricts travel to the U.S. by nationals from several countries has prompted anxiety and uncertainty among Catholic immigration advocates — and for one priest, the ban means he won’t be able to see his family for the foreseeable future.
Supreme Court rules in favor of Wisconsin Catholic agency over religious exemption June 5, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 unanimously ruled in favor of the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, which had asked the high court to overturn a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court the agency argued discounted its religious identity.
Commission tells pope universal safeguarding guidelines almost ready June 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors hopes to deliver a “Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding” to Pope Leo XIV later this year, the commission said.
Analysts: Trump’s action on Harvard, Columbia could have implications for religious groups June 5, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News Some of the steps the Trump administration has taken toward secular universities could also have long-term implications for religious universities and organizations, analysts told OSV News.
