OSV News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Belarus rights groups urge Church to ‘continue caring’ amid ongoing suppression of religion Pope Leo offers encouragement to inmates, young people and families in final full day of Africa visit In Central Africa’s largest Catholic church, Pope Leo tells faithful: ‘The future of Equatorial Guinea depends upon your choices’ Appeals court upholds Texas law on Ten Commandments in public schools See what missionaries say Pope Leo’s Africa trip was (really) all about Marquette Law survey: Most Americans say US did not have sufficient reasons for Iran war Trump participates in Bible reading after AI depiction resembling Jesus, Pope Leo controversies Mass at Basilica of St. Mary Major marks first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death On Earth Day, a look at St. Francis of Assisi as patron of the environment Pope Leo meets Equatorial Guinea’s dictator, quoting St. Augustine’s ‘City of God’ National Eucharistic Congress says use of ‘one nation under God’ is about ‘spiritual renewal’ In Angola, Catholic Church steps in to give a voice to mining-affected communities Analysis: Will President Trump’s recent attacks on Pope Leo cost him Catholic voters? Pope Leo XIV, the world’s conscience: A Jewish perspective Christians protest after Pakistani court says forced marriage of Christian girl, 13, is legal One year later, nurse remembers Pope Francis’ last journey with love and gratitude One year ago today: The pope from the peripheries died on Easter Monday Pope Leo XIV honors Pope Francis on death anniversary, recalling his mercy and closeness to ‘the little ones’ How I met abortionist Kermit Gosnell Home Top 10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming US priests in 2026 US saw more than 1.12 million abortions in 2025, but actual figures likely higher Just war not ‘a blank check for violence’ and pope is ‘guardian of conscience,’ says bishop ‘Christ hears the cry of the people’ in the face of evil, pope says at Mass near Angola’s largest diamond mine Elderly residents explode with joy amid Pope Leo XIV’s energizing visit Supreme Court to hear clash between Catholic preschools, Colorado over ‘universal’ program Holy Land Catholic leaders condemn Israeli soldier’s desecration of crucifix in Lebanon The Eucharist can ‘rekindle lost hope,’ Pope Leo says at Sunday Mass in Angola Pope Leo donates $100K to CRS clean water project in El Salvador Pope Leo arrives in Angola, calls for fostering ‘just model of coexistence’ With candor, Pope Leo confronts Cameroon’s ongoing abductions, killings in plea for peace Pope Leo XIV rejects media ‘narrative’ his Africa remarks targeted Trump Pope Francis on then-Cardinal Prevost: ‘He’s a saint,’ journalist recalls in memoir book on the late pope Pope Leo’s trip to Africa ‘The heart of the Church’ is ‘alive and beating’: Pope Leo XIV leads rosary at beloved Muxima Marian shrine in Angola Bishops’ pro-life chair concerned about ‘uneven enforcement’ of FACE Act after DOJ report Pope Leo named one of Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’ Trump administration ends contract with Miami Catholic Charities to shelter unaccompanied minors Trump says he has ‘right to disagree’ with Pope Leo, not ‘necessary’ to meet him Pope Francis remembered in Buenos Aires as ‘guiding light’ for Argentine Church Analysis: Does a new survey show potential for a confession revival? Some say yes; others not so sure Irish-born religious sister’s joyful witness endures 10 years after her death in Ecuador quake Vatican ends canonization cause for Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek Investigation ‘ongoing’ in false bomb threat at home of Pope Leo’s brother Washington Roundup: Trump lashes out at Pope Leo; scandals lead to congressional resignations Gallup: Young men are an ’emerging exception’ among ‘low ebb’ of religiosity in US Pope Leo tells African students AI revolution risks changing ‘our very relationship with truth’ Church concerned about Costa Rica’s deal with US to receive deportees every week Faithful sing, pray, walk in solidarity with detained immigrants in Florida to bring them hope Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass with 120,000 people in Cameroon: ‘Bring the bread of life to your neighbors’