A new rider at the helm: Bishop Richard Moth named archbishop of Westminster December 19, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News An avid horseback-riding Pope Leo XIV has appointed a bishop who shares his passion as the new leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel and Brighton was named Dec. 19 as the 12th archbishop of Westminster.
Pope Leo appoints Queens pastor as Palm Beach bishop, and Vietnam-born priest as auxiliary in Phoenix December 19, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of Palm Beach, Florida, and named as his successor Father Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, currently pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Corona (Queens), New York.
New N.Y. archbishop ‘committed’ to immigration issues, accountability on abuse — and staying a Cubs fan December 19, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The newly named leader of the Archdiocese of New York, Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks, introduced himself to the faithful of his new home Dec. 18 with a pledge to become familiar with its challenges and uphold human dignity.
HHS proposes new regulatory actions to prohibit gender transition procedures for minors December 19, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 18 announced new regulatory actions that would effectively ban certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender.
Pope advances causes of Argentine businessman, Spanish martyrs December 18, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Pope Leo XIV recognized the miracle needed for the beatification of Enrique Ernesto Shaw, a 20th-century businessman from Argentina.
Trump touts his economic policies as polls show increasing concern December 18, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News President Donald Trump argued in favor of his administration’s policies on key issues like the economy and immigration in a prime-time address to the nation Dec. 17.
Approximately 50 Planned Parenthood clinics closed in 2025, report says December 18, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Approximately 50 Planned Parenthood clinics closed in 2025 as the group lost its ability to bill Medicaid, according to a report by the nation’s largest abortion provider.
Pope urges people to protect, cultivate even smallest signs of peace, hope December 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The “confrontational” tone dominating both global and national politics is “deepening instability and unpredictability day by day,” Pope Leo XIV wrote in his message for World Peace Day.
Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Dolan; names Bishop Hicks of Joliet, Ill., as successor December 18, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In one of the most anticipated U.S. episcopal appointments of his pontificate so far, Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and named as his successor Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois.
California bishops celebrate ‘very powerful’ Mass for detainees in ICE facility December 17, 2025By Natalie Romano OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News With Communion bowls in hand, a group of California bishops walked through the barbed wire gates of the ICE Processing Center and offered Jesus to the men locked inside.
Rather than chasing productivity, turn to God to resolve restlessness, pope says December 17, 2025By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News In today’s fast-paced world with pressures for results and efficiency, Pope Leo XIV said many have been stripped of their serenity and ability to live.
Pope, Israeli president speak by phone about Sydney attack, peace in Gaza December 17, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Gun Violence, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV and Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke by telephone Dec. 17, just days after a terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Australia led to the deaths of 15 people.
