North America

The bishops emphasized the need to revitalize hope among Cubans, which can spur a collective drive “to serve the common good of the homeland.”

“The vast majority of undocumented migrants contribute to the good of the communities” where they live and work, said the bishop of Matamoros-Reynosa.

“We cannot get used to living with violent death, nor allow impunity to become the norm,” Mexico’s bishops said.

(OSV News) — World leaders warmly congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election and exhorted him to work toward peace in an increasingly conflictive word. Leaders in Latin America, meanwhile, …

Mark Carney, Canada’s newest Catholic prime minister, is an admirer of the late Pope Francis and promised to aggressively confront U.S. President Donald Trump.

“In a free and democratic society, all those eligible to vote have not only a right, but also a responsibility to engage with local candidates and political parties,” the bishops …

“Pope Francis yearned for the Church’s message of mercy to be ever present among marginalized people, those on the existential and geographical peripheries of society,” says Alberta bishop.

(OSV News) — Two women religious were murdered March 31 by armed gangs in the city of Mirebalais, Haiti, as long-standing violence continues to further destabilize that nation. Sister Evanette Onezaire …

(OSV News) — As Pope Francis continues to recover at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Catholics in the pope’s Diocese of Rome and around the world joined in prayer for his health. …

(OSV News) — In an eventful year for life issues — including abortion, assisted suicide, and immigration — advocates and opponents alike wrestled with outcomes, each other, governments, public opinion, and …