Higher mission: Military, police recommit to faith during Jubilee February 7, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News A group of U.S. pilgrims who crossed the threshold of the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Mary Major Feb. 6 have traveled the world on the orders of superiors, but no one ordered them to make this trip and that made a huge difference, they said.
U.S. Sunday Mass attendance back to pre-pandemic levels February 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Sunday Mass attendance in person at Catholic churches in the U.S. is back to pre-pandemic levels — although just under one quarter of the nation’s Catholics are in the pews on a regular weekly basis.
Bishop: Attack on priest at Spokane cathedral’s Lourdes service points to mental health needs February 7, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A man left his pew, rushed at a priest in the sanctuary and swung his fist before being subdued by parishioners and a security guard Feb. 4 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Spokane, Wash.
President Trump bars biological males from competing in women’s sports February 7, 2025By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News President Donald Trump signed an executive order Feb. 5 barring biological males from competing in women’s sports.
All Christians are called to be missionaries of hope, pope says February 7, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, Vatican, World News Every Christian, and not just those serving as missionaries in remote regions of the world, have an obligation to share the hope that comes from faith, Pope Francis said.
British Catholic high school reeling from the loss of student in stabbing incident February 7, 2025By Andy Drozdziak OSV News Filed Under: News, World News The Catholic community in Sheffield, England, is in shock after the “tragic” stabbing of 15-year-old schoolboy Harvey Willgoose at All Saints Catholic High School led to the death of a student hailed as “one of our own” and “a best friend to all.”
Pope: Nicene Creed unites Christians, overcoming division through faith February 7, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News The Nicene Creed is more than a statement of faith — it is a powerful sign of unity among Christians, Pope Francis said as he welcomed young priests and monks from Oriental Orthodox Churches to the Vatican.
In 2 days, 2 judges block Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship February 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Two federal judges in two days blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to rescind birthright citizenship.
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast announces new order to investigate ‘anti-Christian’ bias February 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News President Donald Trump said in remarks to the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 6 that he would create a task force, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, to investigate “anti-Christian” bias in the federal government.
Welcoming a child opens new world of joy, pope tells health workers February 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Health care professionals who help expectant mothers have a vocation that is an ode to life, Pope Francis said.
Future of USAID unclear as concern mounts over agency’s ongoing tumult February 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Missions, News, World News Concern is mounting that the ongoing tumult at the U.S. Agency for International Development is jeopardizing lives and livelihoods supported by the government’s humanitarian aid agency in countries all over the globe, including those assisted by Catholic and other faith-based humanitarian groups.
Pope extends terms of dean, subdean of College of Cardinals February 6, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has extended the terms of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean of the College of Cardinals and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as subdean, the Vatican press office announced.
