World’s conflicts are ‘fed’ more readily than people, Pope Leo XIV says June 22, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News World hunger has only worsened as conflicts in the world take priority over human lives and weaponry is allowed more distribution than basic humanitarian needs, Pope Leo XIV said.
Chicago Catholic’s longtime photo editor wins CMA’s St. Francis de Sales Award June 22, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Karen Callaway, longtime photo editor for the Chicago Catholic, received the 2026 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Media Association at a luncheon on the final day of its annual conference June 16-19 in Atlantic City.
Pope Leo prays at St. Augustine’s tomb in Pavia, calling all to be signs of Jesus’ love June 22, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV knelt in prayer at the tomb of St. Augustine June 20, returning to the basilica where he once guided the late Pope Benedict XVI as the leader of the Augustinian order, only this time as the first Augustinian pope in history.
Pope Leo XIV venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her June 22, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV venerated a relic of the heart of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen ever canonized a saint, during a visit June 20 to her hometown in northern Italy, saying that her missionary devotion to migrants speaks directly to the challenges of today’s world.
Washington Roundup: US-Iran MOU begins; SCOTUS takes up ICE bond hearings; FDA abortion suit filing June 20, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News The Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, with Iranian officials, a tentative framework to end the war in Iran, but uncertainty remained about an end to the conflict.
Pope Leo XIV tells American teens true joy isn’t found in ‘endless scrolling’ on social media June 20, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has a message for American teens gathered this summer at the Steubenville Youth Conferences: True joy is not found “spending hours in front of a screen or endlessly scrolling on social media.”
Pope Leo XIV brings dad joke energy to the papacy June 19, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV may carry the weight of guiding 1.4 billion souls, but the Holy Father is not above a good dad joke.
Vance’s new book ‘Communion’ details his religious and political conversions June 18, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News Vice President JD Vance’s new book, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” is a story of several of his conversions: from Protestant Christian to atheist to Christian again as a Catholic; from Appalachia to Washington; from a vocal skeptic of President Donald Trump to his running mate.
Pope Leo XIV meets Peru’s president, discusses possible November visit June 18, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV met with Peruvian President José María Balcázar at the Vatican June 18 for a nearly two-hour discussion, after which the president revealed details of a possible papal trip to Peru in November.
Pope says Church ‘must move forward’ if SSPX proceeds with illicit ordinations June 18, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV said that although he is considering a final appeal to the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, the choice to splinter from the Catholic Church falls on them.
Bishops mark ‘sobering anniversary’ of Canada euthanasia law, call faithful to action June 18, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Catholic bishops of Canada asked the Catholic faithful and all people of goodwill “to voice renewed concern” about the country’s Medical Assistance in Dying law, now in place for a decade.
The father behind the pope: How Karol Wojtyla Sr. helped shape St. John Paul II June 17, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Karol Wojtyla Sr., the father of the future St. John Paul II, raised his son alone after the death of his wife, leaving an enduring example of fatherhood rooted in faith, sacrifice and daily presence which helped shape one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
