Bishop Dorsonville of Louisiana Dies Unexpectedly at 63 SCHRIEVER, Louisiana (OSV News) – Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 19, […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (OSV News) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Religious Liberty, chaired by Bishop Rhoades, released a new report that identifies five top threats to religious […]
Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez Released, Exiled MEXICO CITY (OSV News) – Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa has been released from prison and sent into exile along with 18 imprisoned churchmen […]
By Michael Kelly (OSV News) – In the shadow of darkness, eight children in Gaza City beamed with joy as they received their first Communion. As the world marked 100 […]
Archbishop: Epiphany Highlights Ukrainians Fight for Freedom KYIV, Ukraine (OSV News) – Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, which continues attacks begun in 2014, and which has been declared a genocide […]
Papal Calendar for 2024 VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As the new year begins, Pope Francis will be the oldest reigning pope since the early 1900s and the third oldest in […]
Pope Says He’ll Be Buried Outside the Vatican VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis said he has decided to be buried in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major instead of […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as it is not a formal liturgical blessing and does not give the […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Away in a cave near Greccio, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi had the first Nativity scene — a live one – staged for the faithful on […]
Pope Invokes Korean Martyrs Ahead of WYD VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In preparation for World Youth Day 2027, South Korea’s young Catholics must maintain the Christian witness of their country’s […]
Pope Prays as Fighting in Holy Land Resumes VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The end of the temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas “means death, destruction, misery,” Pope Francis said […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The world needs people to build alliances that are not against others but are in favor of everyone, Pope Francis told faith leaders at the U.N. […]
