Calm seas, gentle breeze greet Connecticut bishop, faithful for ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ August 11, 2025By Ryan Blessing OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Calm seas and a gentle breeze helped to carry the Stonington fishing fleet out past Stonington Point July 27 for the Holy Cross Community’s annual Blessing of the Fleet, a tradition dating back 70 years.
Pope prays world leaders recognize their responsibility for peace August 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to meet in Alaska Aug. 15, Pope Leo XIV prayed that world leaders would recognize the impact their actions have on the local population.
Green card policy change may leave immigrants seeking legal status vulnerable to deportation August 11, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reportedly closed off a pathway for citizenship for immigrants who apply for green cards through a spouse or other family members, raising the prospect of deporting them and breaking up their families.
Works of mercy are best way to invest what God gave you, pope says August 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News While giving money to charity is a good thing, God expects Christians to do more by giving of themselves to help others, Pope Leo XIV said.
Catholic women at Knights convention urged to ‘live on tomorrow’s joy today’ August 11, 2025By Nicole Olea OSV News Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, News, World News Through prayer, testimony, and the arts, the Ladies Program during the Knights convention in Washington offered a space to reflect on how Christian hope is lived and led by women across the church.
‘Rerum Novarum’ 2.0? Catholic labor advocates heartened by Pope Leo’s direction August 10, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News He believes the church should be a primary witness of workplace fairness; more than a million American workers are employed by Catholic hospitals, schools and other institutions — but unions are not universal.
For these young adults, soon-to-be-saint Frassati has ignited their faith amid fellowship August 10, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News, Youth Ministry ith the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati coming up Sept. 7, only a century after his death, the spirit of his faith life rooted in frequenting the Eucharist, prayer and study, as well as service to those in need, and a great love of the outdoors are alive and well among young adult groups across the United States.
Catholic MBA programs see business as force for good, blending doctrine, commerce August 9, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News For scholars seeking an MBA rooted in Catholic ethics and social teaching, there are now more choices, as Catholic colleges both launch and expand their degree offerings.
Amid ‘reverse migration,’ sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies August 8, 2025By Rhina Guidos Global Sisters Report Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Along with other sisters and a team of collaborators, Sister María Magdalena accompanies and advocates for migrants traveling through the country, which used to be the last stop en route to the ultimate destination: the U.S.
Nagasaki Franciscan monastery that survived atomic blast still stands as messenger of peace August 8, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News Eighty years ago two of the world’s deadliest weapons were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, bringing near-total destruction.
When nuns perished during adoration in wartime Warsaw, white doves rose into sky August 8, 2025By Alina Petrowa-Wasilewicz OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Saints, World News The wartime story of the heroic nuns from Warsaw begins during the uprising in August 1944, when their convent became a site of both faith and tragedy.
Newark Archdiocese settles abuse claims against retired bishop who denies allegations August 7, 2025By Paulina Katinas OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Archdiocese of Newark has settled two claims of sexual abuse against retired Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio, dating back more than 50 years — when he was a priest in Jersey City — the lawyer for the plaintiffs announced on Aug. 6.
