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.
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.
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.”
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.
Eudist sisters face possible eviction with prayer, trust in God — and an attorney May 16, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A group of women religious serving the imprisoned and impoverished are calling for prayer and assistance, as one of their members faces eviction from a San Diego residence the community has rented for years.
Study: Mass deportation has ‘chilling’ effect on labor market for immigrant, US-citizen workers May 15, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A mass deportation effort carried out by President Donald Trump’s administration could have a significant chilling effect on the economy and the labor market, including for U.S.-born workers, according to a new estimate.
Communion and Liberation founder’s sainthood cause heads to Vatican May 15, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The diocesan phase of Msgr. Luigi Giussani, founder of the Communion and Liberation movement, has officially concluded, with his case now advancing to the Vatican for further study.
