world news FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope Leo tells cardinals war is ‘never blessed by God’ Josephine PetersonJune 26, 20265 min read Opening the first day of his second consistory with cardinals from around the world, Pope Leo XIV condemned war as “never blessed by God” while urging the Church’s leaders to embrace a style of listening and collaboration FeatureNewsWorld News Archbishop calls for prayer, solidarity after twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela Junno Arocho EstevesJune 26, 20267 min read The archbishop of Caracas called for prayers and solidarity after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring hundreds more. EucharistFeatureNewsWorld News National Eucharistic Pilgrimage reaches Maine before turning toward Philadelphia Maria WieringJune 26, 20265 min read Catholics of all ages walked through downtown Manchester, New Hampshire, June 21, following the Eucharist in a monstrance sheltered by an embroidered baldichino raised on four poles. FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Bishops plan Mass on pilgrimage mountain Trump administration seeks to seize Gina ChristianJune 25, 20266 min read As the Trump administration moves to seize a diocesan pilgrimage site for the border wall, bishops from New Mexico and Texas are calling on the faithful to join them for Mass on the mountain. BooksFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope Leo hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning authors at Vatican for discussion on power of written word Courtney MaresJune 25, 20264 min read Pulitzer Prize winners, a Nobel laureate, celebrated novelists and authors from nearly a dozen countries met at the Vatican June 24 for an audience with Pope Leo XIV, who reflected on the importance of books to reveal who we are and “our inner dialogue with God.” FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News SSPX doubles down on defiance of Vatican II in open letter Junno Arocho EstevesJune 25, 20265 min read (OSV News) — The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X issued an open letter to Pope Leo XIV and the College of Cardinals asserting its adherence to Catholic tradition while proceeding with plans to consecrate four new bishops without a papal mandate. In a statement that included a 28-page “Profession of Faith” published June 24, […] FeatureNewsU.S. CongressWorld News Trump cancels plans to sign housing bill, demanding Congress pass voter ID bill Kate ScanlonJune 24, 20265 min read President Donald Trump on June 24 canceled his plans to sign bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the rising cost of housing, demanding that Congress pass a voter ID bill that lacks a clear path to passage in the Senate. EucharistFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body and counters division, pope says Josephine PetersonJune 24, 20263 min read Participation in the Eucharist transforms believers into the Body of Christ and offers a remedy to the divisions affecting families and communities, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience June 24. America’s 250th anniversaryFeatureNewsWorld News When the White House hosted a Catholic wedding, and then a baptism OSV NewsJune 24, 20263 min read U.S. President Andrew Jackson had a reputation as a violent man: While still a teenager he fought the British during the American Revolution; as an adult he became a skillful Indian-fighter in the South; and he became famous as a military commander after his bloody victory over the British outside New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomWorld News Sudanese priest who chose to remain with his people shot dead in broad daylight Fredrick NzwiliJune 24, 20266 min read Catholic leaders in Sudan are renewing calls to end violence against innocent civilians after the killing of Father Youhanna Al-Amin, a priest serving in the Diocese of El-Obeid, who chose to remain with his people amid worsening security situation in the region. Previous 1 … 33 34 35 … 919 Next