Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said prayers offered around the world, including from Pope Leo XIV, have been "a source of hope" after that day's school shooting. The post Archbishop Hebda after Catholic school shooting: We ask for your prayers and action, rooted in hope first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
A key preventative measure is having "armed security or a contract police officer active outside of the building, ready to respond." The post Experts: Churches, schools must act on ‘unique vulnerability’ in their security first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV joined his brother bishops and fellow Americans in the U.S. in expressing condolences following a deadly mass shooting that took place Aug. 27 at… The post Pope Leo joins US bishops in mourning victims of Catholic school shooting first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
(OSV News) — A pastoral reflection on immigration from the Iowa Catholic bishops aims to present church teaching in a way that “transcends” political rhetoric and “fear and false narratives”… The post Amid nation’s divisions over immigration, church stands as ‘beacon of hope,’ say Iowa bishops first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
St. Augustine, a fifth-century bishop, continues to serve as a philosophical and theological heavyweight in Catholic thought. The post 10 times Pope Leo has included a St. Augustine quote in his public addresses first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Bishop Paul Tighe, a top official at the Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education, is urging caution on artificial intelligence -- warning that its hidden environmental costs, impact on jobs and broader social risks can’t be overlooked. The post Vatican official warns of AI’s hidden costs to environment, work and society first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
The pope's condolences went particularly to "the families now grieving the loss of a child." The post Pope sends his condolences after ‘terrible tragedy’ of school shooting first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Storm showed "deep racial and socio-economic disparities across various sectors" -- environmental justice, systemic housing inequality, and disaster response. The post Hurricane Katrina 20th anniversary a call to racial equity, justice, say bishops first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV appealed to Israel and Hamas to stop the violence that has caused “so much terror, destruction and death.” “I plead for all hostages… The post Pope pleads with Israel and Hamas to end the violence first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Church and human rights organizations have long warned of rising anti-Christian prejudice across Europe, fueled by anti-religious groups and social media. The post Rights experts highlight rising anti-Christian hate crime in Europe 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 -