December 2024

(OSV News) — By the time December rolls around each year, it feels like the past 12 months have seen it all. In particular for 2024, they saw tens of …

(OSV News) — The expectation that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s incoming administration will revoke the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s long-standing policy restricting the arrest of unauthorized immigrants at or near …

So, at the end of 2023, I published my “Catholic Wish List” for 2024, laying out some hopes for the church that seemed, if not “easy,” then at least reasonable …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Former President Jimmy Carter died Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia, his presidential library announced. At 100, Carter, who had been in hospice care …

(OSV News) — Olivia Hussey, known for her iconic on-screen portrayals of Mary and Mother Teresa, died Dec. 27 at age 73 at her California home, according to a statement released …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The United States saw an increase of about 18% in homelessness this year, a new record high, according to a federal report. The U.S. Department of Housing …

DHAKA, Bangladesh (OSV News) — An Indigenous Christian village was burned to the ground just after midnight on Christmas Day in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. The attack occurred in the Bandarban district …

NAZARETH, Israel (OSV News) — An indulgence granted during the Jubilee Year is not just an occasion to “get something” but rather is a sign of the Holy Year, of …

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Amid the turmoil of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Father Francesco Patton, the custos of the Holy Land, has a unique perspective on the plight of Christians …

MUAN, South Korea (OSV News) — A passenger plane arriving from Bangkok exploded after skidding off the runway at a South Korean airport in Muan Dec. 29, crashing into a …