Caribbean bishops had repeated plea for peace ahead of U.S. attack on Venezuela January 7, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Caribbean, News, World News Just a few days before the Jan. 3 U.S. strikes on — and temporary takeover of — Venezuela, the Catholic bishops of several Caribbean nations had repeated their earlier plea for peace while expressing support for the Venezuelan people, amid a pre-attack buildup of U.S. military in the region.
Torrential rains, looming deadline, don’t deter last-minute pilgrims January 7, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News With rain-slicked coats and rain-soaked feet, last-minute visitors did not let Rome’s infamous winter deluges and damp stop them from their goal: to pray and pass through to the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Wyoming Supreme Court strikes down abortion laws, including abortion pill ban January 7, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Wyoming Supreme Court on Jan. 6 found that two state laws restricting abortion — including the first state law to specifically ban chemical or medication abortions — violated the state’s constitution and could not be enforced.
As jubilee year ends, the faithful heed Pope Leo’s call to keep the church alive January 6, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News After a jubilee year not seen for centuries — with one pope opening the Holy Door and another closing it — Pope Leo XIV ended the Jubilee Year of Hope at St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. 6 telling the world to love and seek peace, protect what is holy, and flee from modern efficiency.
Pope Leo’s first Extraordinary Consistory: What to expect? January 6, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As the new year begins and the Jubilee Year comes to a close, Pope Leo XIV will hit the ground running with an extraordinary consistory taking place in Rome this week.
Christians must resist allure of power, serve humanity, pope says at end of Holy Year January 6, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News The powerful and violent cannot control, suppress or commodify God’s grace, friendship and will to usher in a new dawn, Pope Leo XIV said.
As Maduro faces New York trial, uncertainty lingers for Venezuelan migrants January 6, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Caribbean, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made his first appearance Jan. 5 in a New York courtroom on narco-terrorism charges after the Trump administration carried out what President Donald Trump called on social media “a large scale strike against Venezuela,” uncertainty about immigration status lingered for some Venezuelan migrants in the U.S.
New Orleans archbishop apologizes to abuse survivors as settlement takes effect January 6, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans has issued a formal apology to abuse survivors in that archdiocese, following last month’s court approval of a $230 million settlement in the five-year-long bankruptcy case.
Son of Catholic influencer, prayed for by thousands, dies January 6, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, social media, World News The 5-year-old son of Catholic influencer Paul J. Kim succumbed to influenza and sepsis after tens of thousands of people rallied in prayer at the end of December, praying for Micah’s healing.
Vatican sees record number of visitors during Jubilee year, officials say January 5, 2026By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News An estimated 33 million visitors and pilgrims came to the Vatican to celebrate the Jubilee Year, exceeding early forecasts, officials said at a news conference at the Vatican Jan. 5.
Sisters who manage school of kidnapped Nigerian children: ‘Your compassion became a lifeline’ January 5, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Following the liberation of all the children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s School in the Nigerian town of Papiri, the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, who manage the school, have expressed deep gratitude for the support received during the trying period.
Venezuela strikes, takeover plans violate international law, says Notre Dame scholar January 5, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Caribbean, News, World News The U.S. strikes on — and announced temporary takeover of — Venezuela violate both the United Nations Charter and the Christian principles on which it is based, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News.
