The liturgy sustains the faithful, renewing them in their faith, mission, pope says May 20, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christ is present in the liturgy — in the word that is proclaimed, in the sacraments, in the ministers, in the community and most of all in the Eucharist, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV urges confirmation candidates to ask Holy Spirit for gift of perseverance May 20, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young Catholics preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation to ask the Holy Spirit for the gift of perseverance, warning that too many young people “disappear from the parish” after receiving the sacrament.
Vance ‘looking forward to reading’ Pope Leo’s AI encyclical May 19, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Vice President JD Vance said May 19 during a press briefing at the White House that he is “looking forward to reading” Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” addressing artificial intelligence.
Lawsuit continues to challenge Biden-era regulation adding abortion to pregnant worker protections May 19, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A group of Catholic ministries asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit May 18 to block a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision in regulations meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.
Archbishop Broglio highlights faith, service at annual memorial Mass for Catholic war dead May 19, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, archbishop of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, was the principal celebrant and homilist, assisted by military chaplains and priests.
Parish scarred by clergy abuse creates memorial for survivors May 19, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News When he became pastor of St. Cecilia Parish in Philadelphia some four years ago, Father Christopher Walsh discerned “the need for something to bring healing.”
Global executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years, Amnesty International report says May 19, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The number of executions around the globe in 2025 surged to the highest recorded figure in 44 years, a new Amnesty International report said.
AI cannot replace humanity, conscience, truth, Irish archbishop says May 19, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, World News Advancements in artificial intelligence can provide surface-level solutions, but in the age of manipulated images and manufactured creativity, it can never replace human beings created in the image and likeness of God, said Irish Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh.
Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for supporting poor US dioceses May 18, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholic Extension Society in its mission of supporting poor and remote Catholic communities across the United States, Puerto Rico and Cuba during a papal audience on May 18, saying that “love for our neighbor is tangible proof of the authenticity of our love for God.”
Pope Leo XIV to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence May 25 May 18, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, the Vatican has announced.
America 250 occasion to reflect on equality as a God-given right, Bishop Barron says May 18, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Feature, News, World News As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, it should reflect on how the American understanding of equality is grounded in the belief that all people are equally children of God, Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, said May 17 at a prayer rally on the National Mall.
Pope approves creation of interdicasterial commission on AI May 16, 2026By Isabella H. de Carvalho OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV approved the creation of an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence in a rescript released May 16. The rescript was signed by Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
