OSV News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Catholic, other faith leaders push Ohio lawmakers to end the death penalty Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement intensify Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholic Charities USA leadership, urges mission of compassion Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail ‘Polish Lourdes,’ where Mary appeared to 2 girls 160 times, could soon draw global attention Born without arms, this pilot soars on wings of faith Lord of the Dance meets Shepherd of the Flock: Michael Flatley greets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Regina Caeli address given May 3, 2026 Bishop Gracida, emeritus of Corpus Christi, dies at 102 Appeals court temporarily blocks policy permitting distribution of abortion pill by mail Pope Leo accepts resignation of Bishop Mulvey of Corpus Christi; names Bishop Avilés as successor Feds charge ‘Purgatory’ cybercriminal in swatting attack on Pope Leo’s alma mater Pope accepts resignation of bishop of Laredo, Texas, names Tyler, Texas, priest as successor Archdiocese of New York proposes $800 million settlement for abuse claims Augustinian charisms of truth, unity, love revealed in Pope Leo’s pastoral style, say panelists Pope accepts resignation of West Virginia bishop, names Washington auxiliary as successor Pope appoints two auxiliaries for Washington, accepts resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Campbell Washington Roundup: House passes bill to fund DHS; LA delays House primaries after SCOTUS ruling 2 Vatican dicasteries jointly release document on ‘integral ecology’ in family life Virginia’s ‘Royal’ Catholics welcome King Charles III and celebrate America’s 250th SBA commits to $160 million in midterm and 2028 elections spending amid growing challenges USCIRF hearing: Children ‘bear the brunt’ of international religious freedom violations Pope Leo’s prayer intention for May: ‘That everyone might have food’ Pope Leo condemns violence after bomb attack in Colombia Suspect arrested for assault against French nun in Jerusalem Maryland top court says names in Archdiocese of Baltimore abuse inquiry can’t be released Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump effort to end temporary protections for Haitians, Syrians These 4 asteroids just got named for Pope Leo XIII, Vatican astronomers Trump DOJ accuses Biden administration of anti-Christian bias in new report The Sheep Detectives Am I obligated to do my penance right away for my confession to be valid? Hope meets history in Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago Supreme Court rules New Jersey pregnancy centers can challenge state probe in federal court ‘Pope Leo XIV: The Biography’: A Vatican insider tells the pope’s tale, from southside Chicago to Rome Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given April 29, 2026 Benedictine abbot warns of Holy Land becoming ‘Christian Disneyland’ Madre Peregrina statue on US tour brings message of hope, peace and joy, bishop says US, Japanese bishops warn 9 nuclear powers are killing non-proliferation treaty King Charles invokes faith, ‘shared values’ as he calls for peace in address to Congress After Easter surge in confirmations, college students look forward in faith Msgr. Robert Coll, creator of Rice Bowl, dies at 95 after a life ‘poured out in service’ Virginians march against extreme abortion amendment ‘seeking to devour life’ Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027 National shrine planned to honor the first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest for the US Pope Leo on the dignity of work: 9 quotes for St. Joseph the Worker Church advocates for disappeared priest who became a symbol of South Sudan’s struggle Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade Analysis: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications? Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri Home