Pope Leo XIV declares Boys Town founder Father Flanagan venerable March 23, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV declared Father Edward Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, venerable on March 23, recognizing his heroic virtue and moving him one step closer to sainthood.
Marriage requires ‘personal encounter with Christ,’ community and witness, says cardinal March 23, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Marriage, like every vocation, “can only arise from a personal encounter with Christ,” with the Church offering the “precious tools” of community and witness to foster that experience, said the head of the Vatican’s key office for marriage and family life.
Pope Leo: Death and pain caused by wars a scandal for entire human family March 23, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News As the U.S. and Israel-Iran war enters its fourth week, and amid a deep humanitarian crisis throughout the region, Pope Leo XIV appealed during his Sunday Angelus prayer March 22: “Persevere in prayer, so that hostilities may cease and paths of peace may finally open up, based on sincere dialogue and respect for the dignity of every human person.”
Custody of the Holy Land: Prayer continues at Holy Sepulchre amid ‘time of trial,’ restricted access March 23, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Easter, News, World News The Church of the Holy Sepulcher remains a place of continuous prayer despite restricted access to the faithful, according to a statement released March 21 by the Custody of the Holy Land, which also said uncertainty persists over upcoming Holy Week and Easter celebrations.
Judge grants injunction for clergy ministry in Minneapolis ICE facility March 23, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Clergy members will now be allowed in to give spiritual care to those being detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Twin Cities area.
Chávez allegations show need for Church to hold prominent Catholics to account, say abuse survivors March 23, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Newly revealed sexual abuse and assault allegations against the late civil rights leader César Chávez reignite a call for the Church to “honor our stories,” a Latino clergy sex abuse survivor, who as a teenager met Chávez several times, told OSV News.
César Chávez allegations lead to canceled Masses, reassessment of his social justice legacy March 23, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Social Justice, World News Catholic dioceses and organizations are canceling events and rethinking initiatives honoring the late civil rights icon César Chávez, following newly reported allegations the activist — who publicly drew on his Catholic faith in his work — sexually abused several women and girls.
At 10, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ still shapes landscape for marriage, family ministries March 22, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Released in April 2016, “Amoris Laetitia” is a lengthy papal missive on married life and love, children, extended family, education and related challenges, with special attention to integrating wounded or marginalized families into the life of the Church.
Pope’s visit to show that Christianity is asset, not danger, for Algeria, bishop says March 22, 2026By Ngala Killian Chimton OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Algeria as the first stop of his apostolic trip to Africa April 13–23, Bishop Michel Guillaud of Constantine-Hippone told OSV News the Holy Father’s presence will demonstrate that Christianity “is an asset and not a danger” to Algeria.
America at 250: Celebrating both a birthday and a history of religious liberty March 21, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious freedom, and unlike for many other nations, it is a unique founding principle of this nation.
Denver’s Regis University names woman as new president in historic first for Jesuit-run school March 21, 2026By OSV News Denver Catholic Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News The university announced March 9 that Cooper Whitehead, currently serving as vice president of student affairs at Jesuit-run Boston College, will become its 29th president on July 1.
Former astrologer rediscovers Catholic roots, will enter full communion with Church at Easter March 21, 2026By Daniel Meloy Detroit Catholic Filed Under: News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Molly Curtis was always a spiritual person, reading the Bible, studying other religious texts, finding wisdom in Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies. But while she found wisdom, she didn’t find peace.
