Pope acknowledges Latvian’s fears about Russia, urges prayer November 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As talks aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine continued, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the prime minister and pilgrims from Latvia, another nation bordering Russia.
Silence around kidnapped American missionary pilot in Niger is disturbing, Catholic priest says November 24, 2025By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News A month after the abduction of American pilot Kevin Rideout in Niger’s capital, Niamey, church and missionary sources in the West African country say the silence surrounding his disappearance is disturbing.
Pope issues apostolic letter on the Creed, marking anniversary of Nicaea November 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News When Christians recite the Creed, it should prompt an examination of conscience about what they truly believe and what kind of example of faith in God they give to others, Pope Leo XIV wrote.
N.J. diocese studies possible cause for CUA alum who died protecting parents from assailant November 23, 2025By Mary Morell The Catholic Spirit Filed Under: News, Saints, World News With a Metuchen diocesan commission established, now-Archbishop James F. Checchio initiated a formal study into the possible canonization of a 20-year-old Catholic University of America student from New Jersey who was tragically killed in 2020 while protecting his parents from an armed attacker at their North Brunswick home.
Vatican says cause can move forward for Massachusetts pro-life activist, wife, mother November 23, 2025By Tanya Connor The Catholic Free Press Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Saints, World News This fall the Vatican paved the way for the Worcester Diocese to begin the cause for the potential canonization of a local Catholic — Ruth V. K. Pakaluk.
Catholic Law conference puts spotlight on Big Tech ethics in the era of AI November 23, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way people live and work. But who decides what society is owed by those who develop it, sell it and use it? Especially when it comes to the potential good or harm AI might — or can — do?
Indigenous elders, New York artist, Seattle cathedral join to create St. Kateri icon November 22, 2025By Andrew Foster Northwest Catholic Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Saints, World News New York artist Patricia Brintle created an icon of St. Kateri Tekakwitha for St. James Cathedral in Seattle.
Bishops’ new racial justice leader discusses healing racism, his own experience and DEI November 22, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Racial Justice, World News OSV News spoke with Bishop Daniel E. Garcia of Austin, Texas, moments after the Nov. 20 announcement of his appointment as the inaugural chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation.
Mexican for whom ‘¡Viva Cristo Rey!’ is life slogan wins Miss Universe contest November 22, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News Shortly after being crowned Miss Universe, the victorious Mexican contestant Fatima Bosch Fernández stood alone on stage, clutching an enormous bouquet of flowers, shedding tears of joy and basking in the applause of an international audience.
Gunmen abduct students in Nigerian Catholic school in worsening attacks on Christians November 21, 2025By Ngala Killian Chimton OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News An unspecified number of students and teachers have been kidnapped from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, adding to a growing number of attacks on Christians in the West African nation.
Youth embrace Pope Leo’s message of hope following unique digital meeting November 21, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Pope Leo XIV encouraged American youth in a unique digital discussion Nov. 21, telling them that they were not only the “future of the church,” but “the present,” saying “your voices, your ideas, your faith matter right now.”
Pope tells U.S. high school students their voice, ideas, faith matter November 21, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. high school students to be “intentional” with their screen time, their prayer time and their involvement in a local parish.
