Local
Firing Squad as New Execution Method Draws Concerns
The Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is speaking out against legislation that aims to introduce death by firing squad as a new method of capital punishment in the state. With the […]
World News
Tips to Strengthen Your Domestic Church in 2026
(OSV News) – Did you know that your home is holy? It might not feel like it sometimes, but similar to the way God transforms common bread and wine into […]
National
New Briefs: January 11, 2026
Vatican Sees Record Crowds During Jubilee year VATICAN CITY (CNS) – An estimated 33 million visitors and pilgrims came to the Vatican to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Hope, officials […]
National
Faithful Rally Around Catholic Speaker’s Dying Son
(OSV News) – Catholic influencer Paul J. Kim announced his 5-year-old son, Micah, “flew into the gates of heaven like a shooting star” after succumbing to influenza and sepsis, and […]
World News
2025 Marked a Grim Year for Religious Freedom
(OSV News) – As we look back at 2025, the plight of persecuted Christians around the world remains dire – and in many places, deeply forgotten. The year has exposed […]
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo: New Year Marks Time to Usher in Era of Peace, Friendship
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The world is not saved by threatening violence or by judging, oppressing or getting rid of others, Pope Leo XIV said during Mass in St. Peter’s […]
World News
Pope: Rights of Venezuelans Must Be Respected
Pope Leo XIV expressed “deep concern” following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United States in a large-scale attack. After reciting the […]
World News
News Briefs: January 4, 2026
Pope Releases Message for January 1 World Day of Peace VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The “confrontational” tone dominating both global and national politics is “deepening instability and unpredictability day by […]
Pope Leo XIV
To Turn Away Others Is to Turn Away God, Pope Says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – If people refuse to make room for others – like the poor, children, and the stranger – then they also refuse to make room for God, […]
Special
Why Mary Is ‘Honored by Angels and Men’
(OSV News) – “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee!” Uttered by the heavenly messenger Gabriel to a Jewish maiden (Lk 1:28), these words make up the […]
World News
News Briefs: December 21, 2025
Notre Dame Granted More Than $5 Million in Lilly Endowment Funds (OSV News) – In 1937, leaders of the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis established a philanthropic […]
Vatican
‘Let the Child Jesus Illuminate Our Lives’
The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. “As we contemplate them in our homes, parishes, and town squares, let us […]