At 80th anniversary Mass in Nagasaki, people urged to bring Christ’s love, peace to world August 12, 2025By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Japanese Catholics were joined by four U.S. prelates — two cardinals and two archbishops — and by Catholic university leaders and students from the United States who were participating in a “Pilgrimage of Peace” to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombings and to pray together for peace and for a world without nuclear weapons.
Trump federalizes DC police force, says homeless encampments will be removed August 12, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News President Donald Trump said Aug. 11 he will place the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department “under direct federal control,” activate the National Guard, and “get rid of the slums” in what he called an effort to combat crime in Washington.
Statue of Confederate general known as anti-Catholic to be reinstalled in nation’s capital August 12, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Racial Justice, Religious Freedom, World News The National Park Service announced Aug. 4 that it will restore and reinstall a statue of a senior Confederate officer in the nation’s capital that was toppled during riots following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
Advocate pleads for Vatican aid as Russian adoption database shows Ukraine’s children August 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukrainian child advocate Mykola Kuleba is pleading for the Vatican’s assistance, after publicly highlighting what he said was one of several databases used by Russian occupation officials to market abducted Ukrainian children to Russian foster and adoption families.
Salvadoran Catholic leaders speaking out more amid worries over democratic erosion August 11, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador issued a pair of petitions for lawmakers during a Mass celebrated for the feast of the Divine Savior, observed in the country to commemorate the Transfiguration. Both petitions ventured into the realm of politics.
Catholics hail new California law to protect older teens from sex trafficking August 11, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Catholics have lauded the recent signing of a state law that makes it a felony to procure sex from a 16- or 17-year-old minor in the state of California.
Calm seas, gentle breeze greet Connecticut bishop, faithful for ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ August 11, 2025By Ryan Blessing OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Calm seas and a gentle breeze helped to carry the Stonington fishing fleet out past Stonington Point July 27 for the Holy Cross Community’s annual Blessing of the Fleet, a tradition dating back 70 years.
Pope prays world leaders recognize their responsibility for peace August 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to meet in Alaska Aug. 15, Pope Leo XIV prayed that world leaders would recognize the impact their actions have on the local population.
Green card policy change may leave immigrants seeking legal status vulnerable to deportation August 11, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reportedly closed off a pathway for citizenship for immigrants who apply for green cards through a spouse or other family members, raising the prospect of deporting them and breaking up their families.
Works of mercy are best way to invest what God gave you, pope says August 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News While giving money to charity is a good thing, God expects Christians to do more by giving of themselves to help others, Pope Leo XIV said.
Catholic women at Knights convention urged to ‘live on tomorrow’s joy today’ August 11, 2025By Nicole Olea OSV News Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, News, World News Through prayer, testimony, and the arts, the Ladies Program during the Knights convention in Washington offered a space to reflect on how Christian hope is lived and led by women across the church.
‘Rerum Novarum’ 2.0? Catholic labor advocates heartened by Pope Leo’s direction August 10, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News He believes the church should be a primary witness of workplace fairness; more than a million American workers are employed by Catholic hospitals, schools and other institutions — but unions are not universal.
