The third meeting of the Department of Justice's Religious Liberty Commission examined a range of religious liberty issues. The post Religious freedom in nation’s schools examined by Religious Liberty Commission first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Leah Libresco Sargeant discusses her new book "The Dignity of Dependence" about interdependence, modern society's treatment of women and the reality of women's needs. The post Leah Libresco Sargeant on her new look at femininity in ‘The Dignity of Dependence’ first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
(OSV News) — Sharing hugs, tears and smiles, more than 150 people gathered on the lawn outside Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis for a morning prayer service Sept.… The post Hope, healing highlight prayer service and Mass 1 month since Annunciation shooting first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
(OSV News) — Several Catholic bishops are expressing their sorrow over a deadly attack at a Michigan house of worship, which took place just weeks after a mass shooting at a… The post Catholic bishops mourn deadly attack on Latter-day Saints church in Michigan first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
A common complaint of late among the Vaticanisti has been that, so far, Pope Leo XIV has had a rather “boring” pontificate. Compared to the early days of the Francis… The post How might Archbishop Iannone, new prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops, shape the role? first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries in the U.S. were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, while high school seminary enrollment has held steady, according to CARA statistics The post Report: Graduate, college-level seminary enrollments continued to slide first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Named to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, and most chaste heart of St. Joseph, the Three Hearts Pilgrimage seeks to foster family relationships while praying for the country. The post Annual Three Hearts Pilgrimage seeks to unite families, pray for country first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
The northwestern French city of Nantes waited for this moment for five long years and on Sept. 27, reopened its cathedral after the 2020 arson attack. The post As Nantes cathedral opens after 2020 fire, Notre Dame in Paris presents reopened towers first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Pope Leo XIV, the object of dozens of "deepfake" videos, has chosen "Preserving human voices and faces" as the theme for the Catholic Church's celebration of World Communications Day in 2026. The post Pope’s communications day theme focuses on using media responsibly first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
"European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism, that is, a style of thinking and acting that affirms the value of religion while preserving the distinction -- not separation or confusion -- from the political sphere," the pope said. The post Pope encourages European parliamentarians to pursue ‘healthy secularism’ first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
‘We’ve waited for it for so long’: After 12 years, the pope is back at Castel Gandolfo for vacation, and the locals are thrilled by Justin McLellan 33 minutes ago Pope Leo XIV became the 16th pope to reside in the papal summer residence when he moved there July 6, following the recitation of the| OSV News -
Are there enough chaplains for the estimated 250,000 Catholics -- 25% percent of the U.S. armed forces -- serving worldwide?| OSV News -