OSV News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html CRS receives State Department funds to ‘significantly expand’ humanitarian aid to Cuba ‘Misa Azteca’ at LA cathedral mixes Catholic faith with Mexico’s Indigenous culture Pope Leo XIV makes surprise visit to pray for peace at the tomb of St. Benedict Catholics urged to support Church in Africa, where faith ‘is growing rapidly’ amid great needs Ukraine remains hopeful for a papal visit, ambassador says Interest surges in U.S. beatification of Georgia Martyrs who died defending marriage Lebanon’s cardinal urges prayer, guidance as its president visits the White House Swiss churches deplore ‘arbitrary’ scrapping of military service exemption Women religious sue New York over law they say would force them to assist in patient suicides Catholics pray rosary, invoke power of prayer outside planned ICE facility in Eastern Colorado Chicago parishioners call for ‘comprehensive reform’ of investigative process after pastor accused of abuse Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo: God’s kingdom grows in the ‘little things of daily life’ Attacks on human dignity can never be normalized, say 2 US bishops after deadly ICE shootings New Pope Leo XIV medal from Villanova honors care for the poor, creation Vice president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance welcome birth of their 4th child USCCB’s NFP Awareness Week highlights timeless truth with creative approaches Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 19, 2026 For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war Can’t go to Assisi? Visit a US replica of the tiny church where St. Francis founded order Chicago priest and social activist under investigation for abuse allegation he denies Home Pope Leo quotes Bob Dylan song in book foreword calling for nuclear disarmament French bishops decry vote legalizing ‘assisted dying’ as ‘turning point’ in nation’s history Washington Roundup: Senate considers Blanche nomination; Graham’s sister sworn in to finish his term Despite early end, Catholic leaders’ US tour highlights impact of grassroots ministries Blessed Solanus Casey scholarship advanced through graduate-student essay contest Death toll in Venezuela nears 5,000 as earthquake recovery intensifies The Odyssey Las Cruces Diocese demands jury trial, just compensation in feds’ effort to seize pilgrimage site Nobel laureates call pope’s encyclical a ‘clarion call’ for prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare Donning hard hats, Archbishop Hebda, students help raise wall for Pope Leo Village in St. Paul ‘Theology of migration’ moves us to ‘communion with God, others,’ says expert Castel Gandolfo to host concert in honor of Pope Leo XIV in palace courtyard Senators press Blanche on mifepristone lawsuits, Epstein survivors Faith joins football as Spain and Argentina face off for World Cup title US Franciscans appeal for help in ending Israeli settler violence against Christians Five times to pray on the go For new Florida bishop, a ‘fisher of new disciples,’ the fishing trip has begun Pope Leo XIV names former missionary in Cuba as new bishop of Venice, Florida Father Pierre-Jean De Smet: Mediator between clashing civilizations Exhibit highlights St. John Paul II’s US visits, esteem for nation’s foundational documents Analysis: Blanche nomination to lead DOJ faces key challenges before confirmation hearing Outreach 2026 conference highlights LGBTQ discipleship, community, ministry efforts Peru, Uruguay advance preparations for upcoming papal visit Catholic group helps parishes to share a table with the poor, following pope’s example A pilgrim’s guide to the Georgia martyrs USCCB urges Trump administration to ‘advance real solutions’ instead of IVF Priest’s museum in India will honor John Paul II, Mother Teresa and offer ‘silent evangelization’ Faith leads effort to end preventable blindness in Guatemala and beyond Catholics offer prayers, express solidarity over 2 ICE shooting deaths in less than a week