December 2024

(OSV News) — The role of the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See is unlike any other in American government. It deals, as articulated well by former Holy See ambassador …

KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — For Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, driving home for Christmas means taking a different route each year. In 2024, he marks his second Christmas in …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis praised Catholics who support the Pontifical Mission Societies’ work with the poor and those on the margins of society, saying such assistance is a …

(OSV News) — The Catholic University of America is facing a “structural deficit of $30 million” that the school “must address through both budget cuts and revenue growth,” said president Peter …

VILNIUS, Lithuania (OSV News) — Archbishop Georg Gänswein, appointed in June as apostolic nuncio to the Baltic states, has shared his insights on his new diplomatic and pastoral responsibilities. Previously …

(OSV News) — Indiana carried out its first execution since 2009 early on Dec. 18, in a process that was criticized as shrouded in secrecy and despite objections from Catholic activists …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Senate on Dec. 18 passed a massive annual defense policy bill despite controversy over language added by House Republicans banning certain types of medical or …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has declared as saints 16 Carmelite martyrs executed by guillotine during the French Revolution and confirmed the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five others …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden is nearing the end of his term in the White House with an all-time low approval rating, according to a new Marquette Law School …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court said Dec. 18 it will hear an appeal concerning South Carolina’s attempt to prevent ​​Planned Parenthood from participating in its Medicaid health program, …